Tim Chevalier wrote:
Anyone can submit a paper to a CS journal or conference. While most people who do so are affiliated with universities, research labs, or (more rarely) non-research companies, there are independent researchers out there, and sometimes you'll notice a paper where someone is listed by just their name with no affiliation. Conferences issue calls for papers (you might see some posted on this mailing list) that give you an idea for the rough format of the paper and submission guidelines. But really, you'll want to find a mentor who can give you advice on how to write a paper that will fit the mold. First come up with a technical result that you believe is paper-worthy, then find other people to talk to who can confirm that opinion and help you get your paper submitted :-)
I highly doubt that automatic threading will happen any time this decade - but I just learned something worth while from reading this email. ;-)