Raw, unreviewed research could be found on preprint servers, with the same checks and balances used now, but unattributed. But if the author's name is on preprint article, that would show it's been through peer review there, and the anonymous comments from peer reviewers appear with the article.

I'm not imagining this as a complete replacement for the journal system. But I think it's an achievable step towards moving the functions of journals out of the control of academic publishers.

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@strypey You don't need anonymous, you need open.

1. Papers submitted publicly with author identification.

2. Anyone can do a review, which is also posted publicly.

3. Anyone can reply to reviews, also public.

4. Moderators do governance, also open.