Hrm? As a scientific reviewer, you get the reward of being able to list “reviewer for XYZ” on your CV. Which is an “immaterial reward”, probably about on a par with LW karma. Both are a mild point of prestige, but not really enough to boast about in isolation.
So, if reviewers are allowed to mention the fact on their CV, and this provides a significant, even if small, professional advantage, then that’s a real reward in the sense that it leads to material benefits.
I doubt that LW karma is of much help in that direction.
Hrm? As a scientific reviewer, you get the reward of being able to list “reviewer for XYZ” on your CV. Which is an “immaterial reward”, probably about on a par with LW karma. Both are a mild point of prestige, but not really enough to boast about in isolation.
No one cares about that. The real point of reviewing papers is keeping up w/ your field.
No one ever lists that in any field I know.
So, if reviewers are allowed to mention the fact on their CV, and this provides a significant, even if small, professional advantage, then that’s a real reward in the sense that it leads to material benefits.
I doubt that LW karma is of much help in that direction.