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1. perdy · 1790235825 · focus · HN ↗

   Published there in August, from a company rather than a university. Without arXiv we'd have had a blog post and nothing citable.

   1. frumiousirc · 1790248713 · focus · HN ↗

      > Published

      Posted. Having a preprint on arxiv is not publishing.

      1. perdy · 1790281390 · focus · HN ↗

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   2. flexagoon · 1790249176 · focus · HN ↗

      A blog post is just as "citable" as an arXiv preprint. There's no fundamental difference between them.

      1. emil-lp · 1790252968 · focus · HN ↗

         One is immutable with a DOI.

         1. wink · 1790342098 · focus · HN ↗

            Coincidentally I read this not too long ago: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;shkspr.mobi&#x2F;blog&#x2F;2026&#x2F;09&#x2F;how-to-get-a-doi-for-your-blog-posts&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;shkspr.mobi&#x2F;blog&#x2F;2026&#x2F;09&#x2F;how-to-get-a-doi-for-your-b...
   3. locknitpicker · 1790267057 · focus · HN ↗

      &gt; Without arXiv we&#x27;d have had a blog post and nothing citable.

      Arxiv is a blog. Your paper is a blog post which is just as citable and as peer reviewed as blogspot.

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