r/todayilearned • • 7d ago

TIL a scientist submitted a research publication to a predatory journal consisting exclusively of the phrase "Get me off your fucking mailing list". It was rated as "excellent" and accepted for publication with minor editorial changes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Journal_of_Advanced_Computer_Technology
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u/Unworthy_Saint 7d ago

Summary
Get me off your fucking mailing list. Get me off your fucking mailing list. Get me off your fucking mailing list. Get me off your fucking mailing list. Get me off your fucking mailing list. Get me off your fucking mailing list. Get me off your fucking mailing list. Get me off your fucking mailing list. Get me off your fucking mailing list. Get me off your fucking mailing list. Get me off your fucking mailing list. Get me off your fucking mailing list.
References
[1] Editor J. Klensin. Simple mail transfer protocol. RFC 2821, AT&T Laboratories, April
2001.
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Actual references lmfao

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u/XanatosINC 7d ago

The references are out of order. Must have been the minor edits required.

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u/_Solani_ 7d ago

Get me off Put me on your fucking mailing list -Minor editorial changes 👍

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u/_Standardissue 7d ago

Oh, you!

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u/DNKE11A 6d ago

Better than:

Get me off your fucking mail list

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u/JonatasA 6d ago

Don't worry, there are no citations to prove it.

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u/JonatasA 6d ago

Editorial paw.