Timeline for answer to My name was omitted from a paper I (mostly) authored - what should I do? by Allure
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| Feb 13, 2022 at 21:43 | comment | added | wizzwizz4 | @Ben Once you've made sure it wasn't a typo, sure. I've taken out entire paragraphs before because I leant my hand on the touchpad and selected half the document, then pressed a letter. If it was deliberate, it's attempted misconduct. If it was an accident that gets corrected, it's of nearly no consequence. | |
| Feb 13, 2022 at 12:48 | comment | added | Ben | In my view, the top priority and best outcome in this situation is reform, which is achieved by proceeding directly to an ethics complaint. Good relationships may be restored when the other party apologises for their unethical conduct and has a misconduct process against them come to its natural conclusion. | |
| Feb 13, 2022 at 12:40 | comment | added | user69206 | @PLL based on word choicer, it's quite possible that Ben isn't familiar with the goal of "getting the best outcome possible" or if they are, it's not their top priority :-) | |
| Feb 13, 2022 at 12:14 | comment | added | PLL | @Ben: Agreed, this sounds absolutely unethical. But the tact isn’t to protect the bigshot’s feelings — it’s to maximise chances of OP getting the best outcome possible (fair credit on the paper, continuing good relationships with as many people as possible, etc). | |
| Feb 13, 2022 at 8:44 | comment | added | Oneyearleft | Agree though some tact in how you talk to the principal investigator rather than just telling them | |
| Feb 13, 2022 at 1:23 | history | answered | Allure | CC BY-SA 4.0 |