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Looking silly is fine, though.
I can't point to exactly when I crossed the line from some nobody who self publishes everything for easy sharing, to respected professional with a deep useful online archive of work.
Maybe that line is still upcoming, actually...lol.
Yeah, I don't know. I'm not willing to chase prestige for tenure, but I don't think I'd be able to get away with self published for career progression. Not that I'm even sure I'll make it that far, I'm struggling just to find a post-doc position.