“The editors comply with the pal reviewers. If they don’t they get into trouble.”
Ah the old conspiracy theory defence. I never knew climate scientists were so uniquely powerful.
“Those of you defending the pal-peer review system”
I’m asking people that support an open system to address the problems with such a system, something you’re clearly unable to do.
“are making the assumption that someone has suggested that it be replaced by blog review.”
You’re posting on a blog which explicitly references blog review. Blogs are simply a manifestation of an open publishing system. Maybe the “other people” understand the topic just fine and you don’t.