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We overcome many of the issues that plague scientific publishing by subverting some of the more restrictive norms and conventions used in traditional journals \u2014 speculation and early-stage ideas are not only allowed but encouraged, peer review is fast and decentralized (no opaque gatekeeping by a small group of editors or months-long waits for decisions), authors are free to write in whatever style or format best suits their ideas (as long as the ideas are original, scientifically useful, and clearly expressed), and we pay authors (or send their payment to a charity of their choosing) instead of charging them exorbitant publication fees.\n\nOur primary criterion can be distilled into one question - does the article contain original ideas or analysis that have the potential to advance science? Peer review is conducted through community-based voting and commenting by our diverse network of \"gardeners\" (free to join, open to all with demonstrated scientific interest/expertise). 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While this review process has its strengths, it is less appropriate for more speculative or exploratory work which can benefit from a wider range of perspectives and a more charitable style of feedback aimed at extending and improving ideas. Our review process also provides an opportunity for people outside of senior academic positions (anyone with demonstrated scientific interest/expertise can become a gardener) to participate in a review process and, crucially, receive credit for doing so by having their comments published. 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