Bioequivalence and Bioavailability Forum • Bizarre offer

Helmut
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Vienna, Austria,
2024-07-05 10:37
(159 d 20:14 ago)

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Bizarre offer [Off Topic]

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I received this ‘proposal’ (»Transform Your Research into a Best-Selling Book«):

Dear Dr. Helmut Schütz,
- I am ████████████, Editorial assistant from UK based publishing company, contacting you with the reference from our editorial department. Basing on your outstanding contribution to the scientific community, we would like to write a book for you.
  Researchers like you are adding so much value to the scientific community, yet you are not getting enough exposure. No matter how many papers you publish in famous journals, you will be still unknown to common people. To solve this problem, we came up with this unique solution.
  With our book writing service, we will write your research contributions in common man’s language. We will also include all your published papers into this book in a way that a common man can understand it. And then, we will publish your book with our publishing group. Before, publication, we will send the draft to you for scientific accuracy, once you approve our draft, we then proceed for publication. You will get all the rights of your book, and all the sales generated from your book will be credited to you.
  Your book will then be listed on famous websites like Amazon, eBay, Goodreads, and many other popular book websites. As a result, you will get good credit and people will recognize your hard work and your scientific contributions.
  Last but not least, after the publication of your book, it will be published in Google News, Yahoo, and other major news channels. What more can you ask for?
  All we need is your book writing contract, and you will get all the rights for your book.
  Will be waiting to hear from you.
Best Regards,
████████████ | Editorial Assistant

To summarize: WTF?

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Helmut Schütz

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mittyri
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Russia,
2024-07-05 21:09
(159 d 09:42 ago)

@ Helmut
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A name of the book

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Hi Helmut!

❝ To summarize: WTF?

Let go of doubts and say yes!
The only thing you need to think about right now is the name of the book!
"Bioavailability for dummies"?
"Simple generic drug development"?
"How to make money with pharmacokinetics?" ?

I'd insist on the only fee for writers to be added to agreement is a percent from the copies sold. But it shouldn't be a problem for the forthcoming bestseller!

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Kind regards,
Mittyri

ElMaestro ★★★ Denmark, 2024-07-06 08:58 (158 d 21:53 ago) @ mittyri Posting: # 24064 Views: 2,123	A name of the book Post reply
	Hi mittyri, ❝ The only thing you need to think about right now is the name of the book! How about "Hötzology" ? — Pass or fail! ElMaestro

Helmut
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Vienna, Austria,
2024-07-06 09:33
(158 d 21:19 ago)

@ ElMaestro
Posting: # 24066
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A name of the book

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Hi ElMastro,

❝ How about "Hötzology" ?

Why not? In the spirit of “Tasseology”.

Pharmacokinetics: one of the magic arts of divination
whereby needles are stuck into dummies in an attempt
to predict profits. — Stephen Senn (Statistical Issues in Drug Development. Chichester: John Wiley; 2004. p. 293)

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Helmut
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Vienna, Austria,
2024-07-06 09:09
(158 d 21:42 ago)

@ mittyri
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A name of the book

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Hi Mittyri,

❝ Let go of doubts and say yes!

Too bad that I blocked the domain on my mailserver (I received the same stuff again today).

❝ "Bioavailability for dummies"?

My favorite among your suggestions. I confess that I have one of the [… for dummies] series in my book shelf. Don’t ask me what … is.

❝ I'd insist on the only fee for writers to be added to agreement is a percent from the copies sold.

That’s what I call a great business plan.
BTW, amazing that an AI could write it »in a way that a common man can understand it«. I definitely couldn’t.

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Dif-tor heh smusma 🖖🏼 Довге життя Україна!
Helmut Schütz

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jag009 ★★★ NJ, 2024-07-23 21:56 (141 d 08:55 ago) @ Helmut Posting: # 24095 Views: 1,127	Bizarre offer Post reply
	Hi Helmut, ❝ To summarize: WTF? If you are going ahead with this, make sure you use your picture from your avatar on the cover. J