From cada0d2c9cef6d28a177fb149b67a68dc3d7bb9a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bernd Flemisch Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:10:34 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] add answer to comment on unfunded networking --- review_answers/review_2_answers.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/review_answers/review_2_answers.md b/review_answers/review_2_answers.md index 54423a1..b5aa8a5 100644 --- a/review_answers/review_2_answers.md +++ b/review_answers/review_2_answers.md @@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ > Section 5.2.1 on "Initial measures" suggests forming a network without dedicated funding. But networking takes staff time. How should institutions pay for this time if no funding exists? Be realistic. **Answer:** +While we would like to flag the condescending tone of this comment, we are realistic here. As a collective of authors, we have been forming networks at and across our institutions without dedicated funding for decades. --- From e54e0e58eba77762e27408bbcde0237e7f376536 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bernd Flemisch Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2026 10:01:57 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] be more specific about funding for networking --- review_answers/review_2_answers.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/review_answers/review_2_answers.md b/review_answers/review_2_answers.md index b5aa8a5..b322b02 100644 --- a/review_answers/review_2_answers.md +++ b/review_answers/review_2_answers.md @@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ > Section 5.2.1 on "Initial measures" suggests forming a network without dedicated funding. But networking takes staff time. How should institutions pay for this time if no funding exists? Be realistic. **Answer:** -While we would like to flag the condescending tone of this comment, we are realistic here. As a collective of authors, we have been forming networks at and across our institutions without dedicated funding for decades. +While we would like to flag the condescending tone of this comment, we are realistic here. As a collective of authors, we have been forming networks at and across our institutions without dedicated funding for decades, funded by, e.g., in-kind contributions, cross-subsidization from other projects, or taking place outside working hours. --- From 16159191ad1d48d911b64724e5edfebf407bd761 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bernd Flemisch Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2026 10:37:24 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] avoid mileading "funded by" --- review_answers/review_2_answers.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/review_answers/review_2_answers.md b/review_answers/review_2_answers.md index b322b02..2ad6df6 100644 --- a/review_answers/review_2_answers.md +++ b/review_answers/review_2_answers.md @@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ > Section 5.2.1 on "Initial measures" suggests forming a network without dedicated funding. But networking takes staff time. How should institutions pay for this time if no funding exists? Be realistic. **Answer:** -While we would like to flag the condescending tone of this comment, we are realistic here. As a collective of authors, we have been forming networks at and across our institutions without dedicated funding for decades, funded by, e.g., in-kind contributions, cross-subsidization from other projects, or taking place outside working hours. +While we would like to flag the condescending tone of this comment, we are realistic here. As a collective of authors, we have been forming networks at and across our institutions without dedicated funding for decades via, for example, in-kind contributions, cross-subsidization from other projects, or taking place outside working hours. --- From 1fca1b4b3313432c6bc5794937eb54abf158b896 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bernd Flemisch Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2026 13:20:18 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] remove comment on tone and answer more friendly --- review_answers/review_2_answers.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/review_answers/review_2_answers.md b/review_answers/review_2_answers.md index 2ad6df6..f23c5ff 100644 --- a/review_answers/review_2_answers.md +++ b/review_answers/review_2_answers.md @@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ > Section 5.2.1 on "Initial measures" suggests forming a network without dedicated funding. But networking takes staff time. How should institutions pay for this time if no funding exists? Be realistic. **Answer:** -While we would like to flag the condescending tone of this comment, we are realistic here. As a collective of authors, we have been forming networks at and across our institutions without dedicated funding for decades via, for example, in-kind contributions, cross-subsidization from other projects, or taking place outside working hours. +While we certainly appreciate that networking takes staff time, we are realistic here. As a collective of authors, we have been forming networks at and across our institutions without dedicated funding for decades via, for example, in-kind contributions, cross-subsidization from other projects, or taking place outside working hours. ---