[Hotstorage-chairs] [HotStorage 2026] Reviews Due in Two Weeks

[Dalit Naor]

Hi Young-ri and Bryan,

I am reading paper #40 titled
	Position: Storage Kernels Should Carry Lowering Contracts
it looks very strange. I couldn't parse it, or understand a word in it. Maybe an AI-generated paper.
Since it looked suspicious, I looked at all submissions with the words "storage kernels" in their title.
- # 22, 40 and 49 look basically the same (similar graphics, 80+ references, very long lists of citations,  many appendices)
- # 197 looks different

Please take a look. If I am correct, then this is an abuse of the review system and I suggest you take strong actions. I hope I am wrong but I doubt it.
Of course, I will write this in my review for paper #40.

Thanks. Dalit. 

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To: Dalit Naor <dalit.naor at mta.ac.il>
Subject: [HotStorage 2026] Reviews Due in Two Weeks

Dear Dalit Naor,

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