NIPS and rebuttals?

[Marcello Pelillo]

Let me digress a little bit from the current discussion about double- vs.
single-blind reviews.

This year at CVPR there's a chance for authors to view the reviews before
the PC meeting and submit a brief "rebuttal":


--- FROM THE CVPR WEB PAGE ---

New for CVPR 2003: Author Response to Reviewer Comments

Authors of all submitted papers will have the opportunity to view the
(anonymous) reviews for their papers and submit a brief 'rebuttal'
statement prior to the CVPR Area Chairs' Meeting where final decisions
will be made. Note that the time window where such statements can be
submitted will be limited to 4 days, as the schedule will be tight.

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I think it's a good idea. Although difficult to implemet (I can well
imagine lots of people complaining about their "bad" reviews...), it would
make the decision process fairer. After all, this is what happens in
journal submissions: when one is unhappy with some review, he/she can
always complain with the AE/EiC and point out its flaws.


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                                                        Marcello Pelillo
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