[Taxacom] suppression in science

[John Grehan]

In response to my earlier comment about suppression of works I received an
off list response asserting that I was referring to a particular group of
"thieves". So I would state here that my comments were about the fact of
suppression as part of science. It was not to suggest any position as to
right or wrong of such suppression.  Perhaps my comment about it
suppression becoming 'respectable' would have a negative inference about
suppression. As far as I am concerned, it is a case by case issue.
Naturally in the instance that affects my work I am in disagreement with
the suppression while others find it fully justified.

On a taxonomic level I have the situation over whether the ending of
species names follow gender. In some major works they do not. In some cases
I follow that, in other cases I do not (so I guess I am inconsistent and
unscientific). In either case I am suppressing one of the alternatives.

John Grehan

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