> What motivates scientists to use a publisher's services? The lowly human desires - prestige, career advancement, money, power. Achieving publications with hi

> What motivates scientists to use a publisher's services? The lowly human desires - prestige, career advancement, money, power. Achieving publications with highly ranked journal is necessary for keeping contracts with university and for grant money coming in your direction. And so lots of researchers get complacent and try not to think too hard about the current system. Changing it for better one may require legal action by the government. Compulsory free copy of publicly funded research paper would be great start.