I started reading papers on arXiv.org because I enjoyed learning about generative machine learning models. Then I started boosting papers that I liked because I thought it might be helpful to others …

Now, I sometimes get people asking me to explain the paper to them because they can’t be bothered to read it 😛 What do you do in such a situation?

Would explaining the paper actually do any good? If they can’t be bothered to read the paper, are they going to bother reading my explanation? Is it worthwhile spending the time to explain something to such a person?

I don’t know … It feels as if it’s just a drive-by thing — either because they think it’s funny or because people are like that. Or are there people who are really like “I can’t be bothered to read a paper but if somebody gives me bite-sized info, I’ll take it”?

I think people confuse me 😀

#MachineLearning #Papers #People

@at So far I’ve just been ignoring them since it seems to indicate a lack of reading comprehension on their part, or just lack of general interest. But I keep wondering if perhaps I’m being too hard/harsh and maybe they are genuine … My guess is not, but who really knows? 🙂

@f @at Ignoring them is probably the best you can do. It is not your liability to break papers down to people who most likely refuse to put the work in to understand it themselves.

For me as a beginner in the field it is really nice to get a feed of papers. It is inspiring to watch left and right what is going on.

Thabk you for all your effort.