I don&#x27;t think we disagree very much about the likely level of subject-specific due diligence these publishers will do.  I think we disagree very much about the likely level of subject-specific due diligence done by any publisher on any title picked at random from a university library.<p>Peer review is, like Santa, a story we tell to motivate little children; academics (particularly in the humanities) are their own QC departments.<p><i>And many scientific publishers will happily publish books on any obscure topic, if you pay for printing.</i><p>I feel like I have to say &quot;I do not understand the relevance of this fact to the claim that the academic press is a staunch bulwark against incorrect facts receiving its imprimatur.&quot;