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Remember the Sokal Hoax [1] and the New Sokal Hoax [2]? And other publishing stings [3]?

How are they different? Honest question.

At least those journals did not ban researchers from the whole university...

> How are they different? Honest question.

The security of the Linux kernel affects millions of people.

Submitting fake papers to omphaloskeptic social science journals affects thousands at most.

Really? How many computers were hacked because of their fake patches?

If those hoaxes were along the lines of 'vaccines cause autism', they might be cause for concern too.