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| Format: | Recurso digital |
| Idioma: | anglès |
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2026
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| Accés en línia: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19748751 |
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- <p> In January 2026, an independent researcher submitted a formal critique to arXiv Support raising<br> structural disparate impact concerns regarding arXiv's endorsement requirement for first-time<br> submitters. The critique included six specific governance questions and a constructive proposal for a<br> frozen-or-provisional submission pathway with internal review authority.</p> <p> arXiv's response did not engage with the substantive content of the critique. Following an explicit<br> disclosure of disability and a direct request for accommodation, arXiv stated that "we cannot make<br> exceptions" and confirmed in writing that arXiv does not maintain endorser infrastructure ("We do not<br> maintain a list of potential endorsers other than what is provided on the arXiv site"). The ticket was<br> closed without engaging in the interactive accommodation process required of federally funded<br> entities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.</p> <p> This document preserves the verbatim exchange (five turns, January 11–16, 2026) for evidentiary,<br> archival, and research purposes. arXiv is operated by Cornell University, which receives federal<br> funding; Section 504 applies. The pattern documented — neutral policy producing disproportionate harm<br> to a protected class, combined with explicit refusal to engage in interactive accommodation process<br> when notified — corresponds to the disparate impact doctrine in U.S. disability law.</p> <p> This document is published openly under CC BY 4.0 for citation by other researchers facing the same<br> barrier, by disability rights organizations, and by policy analysts examining accessibility in<br> academic publishing infrastructure.<br><br>A constructive accommodation proposal (frozen-or-provisional submission pathway with internal review<br> authority) was offered in the original January 11, 2026 letter. arXiv did not respond to this<br> proposal. The proposal is reproduced verbatim in the archived exchange.</p>