Update: Current count of editors resigning from Frontiers in protest at it caving in to intimidation from science deniers = 3 (three). See Graham Readfearn's article at DeSmogBlog for details.
Poor, sensitive little Anthony Watts is upset. He wrote a letter and sent it to all and sundry and no-one took the slightest bit of notice.
Today he's complaining (archived here) that Professor Ugo Bardi, (former) Specialty Chief Editor of the journal Frontiers in Energy Research, has resigned from Frontiers. He resigned because, as he wrote:
...my opinion is that, with their latest statement and their decision to retract the paper, Frontiers has shown no respect for authors nor for their own appointed referees and editors. But the main problem is that we have here another example of the climate of intimidation that is developing around the climate issue. ..
...The climate of intimidation which is developing nowadays risks to do great damage to climate science and to science in general. I believe that the situation risks to deteriorate further if we all don't take a strong stance on this issue. Hence, I am taking the strongest action I can take, that is I am resigning from "Chief Specialty Editor" of Frontiers in protest against the behavior of the journal in the "Recursive Fury" case. I sent to the editors a letter today, stating my intention to resign.
You can read Professor Bardi's full explanation and commentary on his blog.
This is even longer than my usual fare, so to save bandwith for people not interested, I've split it. Click here to read more. It might amuse you - if you're a closet watcher of the weird and wacky world of conspiracy-theorising climate science denial and the unfathomable thought processes of The One who regards himself as The Fearless Famous Leader :)
