Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the issue of a submitted paper not appearing on the arXiv repository as expected. Participants explore potential reasons for the delay, including administrative processes and holiday schedules, while also addressing the implications of submission procedures.
Discussion Character
- Exploratory
- Technical explanation
- Debate/contested
Main Points Raised
- One participant notes confusion over a paper that was accepted but did not appear on the arXiv as scheduled.
- Another suggests that the holiday schedule may have caused delays in processing submissions.
- A participant questions whether it was incorrect to re-submit the paper, implying uncertainty about the submission process.
- One contributor argues that the holiday schedule should not affect the automated posting of papers and advises checking the submission status using a reference number.
- Another participant prompts the original poster to verify if their submission coincided with the holiday schedule, referencing an announcement on the arXiv website.
- The original poster shares an email received after submission, which included a paper ID and indicated the expected posting time, but notes that the paper did not appear and another paper with the same ID was submitted by a different author.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express differing views on the impact of the holiday schedule on submission processing, and there is no consensus on the reasons for the paper's absence from the arXiv.
Contextual Notes
There are unresolved questions regarding the submission process, including the requirement for an endorser for first-time submissions and the implications of receiving no further communication after the initial acceptance email.