I wouldn't have hopes that are too high for it. I attempted something similar with http://www.logilogi.org over the last few years, but for philosophy, and it was similarly successful (not :)
I tried most tricks in the book: fancy innovative hypertext features, badges for on ones blog, even got my GF to do a demo video, but I guess there is just no demand for such things (apart from the very few with too much time on their hands, whose work most people prefer not to read)...
(at some point there might be, but the feedback cycle of journals and tenure keeps academics out, while those that appreciate in-depth reading/conversation (on other things than news, which for a short wile gets the focused attention of a lot of people) either shift into academia (as I did for the last few years), or find other smart people to work with on a startup or something alike...)
Anyway, it is all (AGPL) Open Source, so if you want, feel free to check it out.
The reddit platform is (also) a good platform to consider, as the people at http://lesswrong.com seem to have got a community going (though their topic, singularity and such, is especially suited, as many tech-savvy people are into it, while at the same time it has not really taken off in most of the academic world yet...).
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I wouldn't have hopes that are too high for it. I attempted something similar with http://www.logilogi.org over the last few years, but for philosophy, and it was similarly successful (not :)
I tried most tricks in the book: fancy innovative hypertext features, badges for on ones blog, even got my GF to do a demo video, but I guess there is just no demand for such things (apart from the very few with too much time on their hands, whose work most people prefer not to read)...
(at some point there might be, but the feedback cycle of journals and tenure keeps academics out, while those that appreciate in-depth reading/conversation (on other things than news, which for a short wile gets the focused attention of a lot of people) either shift into academia (as I did for the last few years), or find other smart people to work with on a startup or something alike...)
Anyway, it is all (AGPL) Open Source, so if you want, feel free to check it out.
The reddit platform is (also) a good platform to consider, as the people at http://lesswrong.com seem to have got a community going (though their topic, singularity and such, is especially suited, as many tech-savvy people are into it, while at the same time it has not really taken off in most of the academic world yet...).