ArXiv's Next Chapter

I always struggle to figure out what role arXiv should play in my information diet. On the one hand I support Open Access research. On the other hand, peer review is vital, and a substantial quantity of “papers” on arXiv are just blog posts in a LaTeX trench coat.

I'm always grateful to arXiv. It allows non-scientists like me to access high-quality papers anytime. Thank you, always

Related: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47450478 “ArXiv declares independence from Cornell” (science.org) 811 points | 3 months ago | 291 comments

Should charge AI for training on top of it or get them to donate. A small amount can fund them easily.

The big challenge will maybe be governance more than infrastructure : staying community driven while becoming an independent nonprofit is not trivial