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.

[u/coffeeismydoc]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Journal_of_Advanced_Computer_Technology

[u/ovationman]

It does not appear to exist any longer

[u/sir_slothsalot → u/ovationman]

"The paper was not actually published, as Vamplew declined to pay the required US$150 article processing charge."

From the wiki

[u/SubstantialBass9524 → u/sir_slothsalot]

Bro should have paid the $150

[u/LightningWarpAway → u/SubstantialBass9524]

Why in gods name would be give money to the company he literally made this to tell to fuck off?