During the pandemic, in order to quickly share data during the crisis, the number of published preprints has increased, which is considered controversial. But preprinted publications may also be a weakness in the information ecosystem. Because preprints are not subject to rigorous scrutiny like peer-reviewed journal articles, and anyone can upload them, they can become carriers of misinformation. Dr. Pamela Silver said: "The preprint is the Facebook of the scientific community" and she is a member of the advisory board of the biology preprint server Biorxiv.
Yan Limeng chose to publish this paper in the form of a preprint and used Zenodo to spread it, which seemed quite strategic. Zenodo is hosted by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and funded by OpenAIRE and the European Commission. Files uploaded to Zenodo are automatically assigned a DOI (Document Object Indicator), which provides it with a baseline level of legitimacy and a way for other scientists to cite it. In addition, unlike Biorxiv, Zenodo is designed so that anyone with an email address can upload their ideas.