cgpublishers, and several others 'conference for profit' system fit into what many people call 'confererence spam' . Many groups who put on conferences for money claiming peer review and publication and somewhat doing that, but usually to a standard so low that participating might be seen as a waste of money, or worse by some people.
On Jan 2, 2010, at 5:04 PM, Erik Stolterman wrote:
> Hi all design researchers and others...
>
> I just got some information about this conference
> http://designprinciplesandpractices.com/Conference-2010/
>
> When I looked at it, I can't find any program committee or information
> about reviewing. Instead it seems as if it is run by company. To be
> considered for presentations and publication you have to pay more than
> if only attend...? Since I have not been to these conferences before,
> I am curious what it is...
>
> Best
> Erik
Jeremy Hunsinger
Center for Digital Discourse and Culture
Virginia Tech
Information Ethics Fellow
Center for Information Policy Research
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