Now contrast this with the way things are done in Spain. I contributed an article to a monographic issue because the editors asked me. They specifically asked me. And I did.
After receiving no news since May, I emailed them to ask for an update.
“Yes!” was the chirpy response. “We’ve had the results of your peer-review available since August. But we forgot to send them to you. Make changes and return the article to us by Thursday at the latest.”
Thursday in Spain is Wednesday here, so I have until the day after tomorrow. And I happen to be sick and unable to do intellectual work. I have no idea how I’ll do it but of course I’ll do it.
Obviously, I received no apology or “God, this is embarrassing.”

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