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NeurIPS reference checker flags papers for author/venue errors

A researcher is seeking guidance on how to respond to a NeurIPS reference checker report that flagged two of their submitted papers. The issues involve minor discrepancies in author names and venue details, with one paper having two references flagged for minor errors and the other for a more significant error in author listing. The researcher is concerned about the potential for their submission to be desk-rejected due to these issues and is asking for advice on the appropriate response channel. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses issues related to paper submission and review processes for an academic conference. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=2 ai=0.4]

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NeurIPS reference checker flags papers for author/venue errors

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  2. r/MachineLearning TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/suryanreddy ·

    NeurIPS Reference Check Response[D]

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