Orthographic critique about an arxiv paper

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The discussion centers on the presence of numerous orthographic errors and unclear sentences in a specific arXiv paper. Participants note that arXiv does not have a formal review process, allowing a wide range of submissions, including poorly written papers. This lack of oversight raises questions about the quality of content available on the platform. The original poster expresses surprise at the paper's acceptance and considers whether it might be better suited for a different language. Overall, the conversation highlights the importance of critical evaluation when using arXiv as a resource.
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I didn't know where to post this question, so I'm sorry if I did it in the wrong section.
I've fell over the following paper : http://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/0907/0907.2790.pdf.
I don't know if it's just me, or the paper has plenty of orthographic errors and some incomprehensible sentences. (English is not my mother tongue.) If it' not just me, then how do this paper came to be posted and accepted on arxiv? Maybe it should have been better in Russian... what do you think/say?
 
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There is no review process for the Arxiv. Papers get posted, not "accepted". All sorts of rubbish can be - and is - posted there.
 
Vanadium 50 said:
There is no review process for the Arxiv. Papers get posted, not "accepted". All sorts of rubbish can be - and is - posted there.

I wasn't aware of this. This is good to know since I'm a sophomore and I plan on consulting arxiv papers in a near future.
Thanks Vanadium.
 
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