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9 Post author: passive_fist 20 August 2015 12:50AM

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Comment author: welp 20 August 2015 06:07:16PM 0 points [-]

but even if you collect the tip you still have to live in the neighbourhood and I expect that being a known snitch carries a heavy price.

I don't see how this point carries over to the problem at hand.... what's the heavy price for the scientist snitch?

Comment author: Lumifer 20 August 2015 06:10:49PM *  3 points [-]

For example, you won't be invited as a co-author for papers. People will exclude your from research groups. Reviewers will be nasty to your submissions.