NIPS & double blind reviewing

[Naftali Tishby]

I completely agree with Grace.
 
In the NIPS community in particular we have several leading 
research groups, that are familiar to everyone, for which authors 
identity can be very easily revealed. On the other hand, no one can 
argue that NIPS is not open to new ideas and new authors - this
has been and still is the most fresh and open minded scientific community 
I know.

In fact I am much more concerned with the fact that the NIPS program 
committee is getting younger and inexperienced every year. I am aware of 
several cases where the committee - which knows the identities of both
authors and reviewers - has overridden the reviewers. 
This NIPS tradition is certainly OK, but it requires much more experienced 
program committee members.

Tali Tishby
     
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