RIght. So, I finally decided to Do The Right Thing, and put my papers - published and recently submitted - into #ArXiv, for y'all to swoon over. Great.
But ArXiv will have none of it, not until somebody have endorsed me and my humble contributions. It's close to midnight here, and I could of course start calling my colleagues - after all, granting the masses access to the heart of scientific knowledge is surely a purpose that trumps any other - be it getting a good night's sleep or having one last shot of tequila, or what have you.
But perhaps somebody here are sufficiently qualified, and willing to help the progress of science? You'd need to have at least two papers in ArXiv q-bio/gn - or some other category where I can peddle my inkblots. Help?
Answer: use a certified bona fide university account. All the endorsement you need, automatically.
Or: Publish with PLoS, and they will post preprints for you. I accidentally left the option unchecked for one of my papers, and they even emailed me and asked why. Way to go!