From: Ken Masters <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:09:12 +0400 Hi All Serious allegations indeed. Perhaps some questions to put to him are: - Do you have actual evidence beyond your own opinions? (Not that one's own opinions are necessarily invalid; it's just good to know their basis, beyond speculation). - Has this evidence (and your conclusions) been verified by other independent professionals? - Is the process by which you have arrived at your conclusions based on established and professionally-recognised procedures, or have you determined these yourself? - As the allegations carry possible implications of criminality, has any of this evidence been shown to law-enforcement officials? If so, what was their reaction; if not, why not? - Do you have any conflict of interest in the matter (Not necessarily financial - conflict of interest can come in many forms, including status and recognition by the various parties involved, and by the broader professional community). He might simply be abusing principles of academic freedom and freedom of speech to attack professional colleagues. Certainly wouldn't be the first time that has happened. Regards Ken Dr. Ken Masters Asst. Professor: Medical Informatics Medical Education Unit College of Medicine & Health Sciences Sultan Qaboos University Sultanate of Oman E-i-C: The Internet Journal of Medical Education On 21 March 2013 03:27, LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > From: Regina Lee Carlyon <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:50:58 -0600 > > Our library's ILL account, received a curious message regarding Mr. Beall's listing of predatory journals. It came from a Dr. Ashok Khuranaa [[log in to unmask]] and suggested that the Beall list is motivated by a desire to damage a large number of journals from developing countries and a desire to gain visibility. We were wondering if others have received similar communications? > > Regina > > University of Colorado at Boulder > Head of ILL Borrowing > University of Colorado Boulder