Preprinting has become a norm in fast-paced computing fields such as artificial intelligence (AI) and human-computer interaction (HCI). In this paper, we conducted semistructured interviews with 15 academics in these fields to reveal their motivations and perceptions of preprinting. The results found a close relationship between preprinting and characteristics of the fields, including the huge number of papers, competitiveness in career advancement, prevalence of scooping, and imperfect peer review system - preprinting comes to the rescue in one way or another for the participants. Based on the results, we reflect on the role of preprinting in subverting the traditional publication mode and outline possibilities of a better publication ecosystem. Our study contributes by inspecting the community aspects of preprinting practices through talking to academics.

翻译：预印本已成为人工智能（AI）和人机交互（HCI）等快速发展的计算领域的常态。本文通过对这些领域的15位学者进行半结构化访谈，揭示了他们对预印本的动机与认知。研究发现，预印本与这些领域的特征密切相关，包括论文数量庞大、职业晋升竞争激烈、抢先发表现象普遍以及同行评审体系不完善——预印本以某种方式为参与者提供了应对之策。基于研究结果，我们反思了预印本在颠覆传统出版模式中的作用，并展望了构建更优出版生态系统的可能性。本研究通过访谈学者，从社区实践角度审视预印本行为，为相关讨论提供了实证依据。