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[–] Rostin 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

The importance of competition is something that a lot of proponents of absolute openness may not consider, especially those who aren't working scientists.

Most researchers aren't in the game for purely altruistic reasons. It's fun to be first and best, even if it's at something that only 5 other people in the world care about. Scientific journals were created not primarily to disseminate ideas, but to keep track of who discovered things first.

Some openness is necessary for scientific progress to continue. Too much openness risks destroying a prime motivation that many scientists have for doing science.

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[–] Reow ago 

Agreed. Adding to this, funds tend to be allocated to those who succeed. If some people do all of the hard work and others reap all of the glory, it'll just encourage more vultures/opportunists and discourage those who would put in the effort.