Technically, yes. It's a practice that has its dubious origins in the academic world. I consider it to primarily be a method by which faculty can force their grad students to read papers, and have a handy forum in which to attack those peers who disagree with their pet theories.
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Date: 2006-06-03 02:58 am (UTC)