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I would like to reiterate my points that I've made in a different HN submission on the topic [1]: Alexandra isn't in any way similar to Aaron Swartz, she's an o
by lambdadmitry 11y ago
I would like to reiterate my points that I've made in a different HN submission on the topic [1]: Alexandra isn't in any way similar to Aaron Swartz, she's an opportunistic supporter of an oppressive regime. She is playing an "activist hero" card now, but in reality she's not even close to an "activist" in a common Western sense.
[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11180762 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11180762
- x0x0 11y agoThank you for translating those quotes. I would suggest, however, that supporting open access isn't necessary a fascist or liberal position, so while her political views in your linked comment seem repugnant, that doesn't necessarily change the good she's doing here.
- nickodell 11y agoA person can't be an activist for all causes. If you require that all of your allies share all of your viewpoints, you're going to be awfully short of support. Pick what matters to you and what doesn't.
- return0 11y agoSo you are saying the ends justify the means?
- return0 11y agoI agree that there are no parallels with Swarz, but it's true that inadvertedly her site has caused more stir and more impact than 15+ years of pushing for open access publishing. The ad hominem does not change that.
- lambdadmitry 11y agoI totally agree with you on serendipity of scihub. However, it's the "Robin Hood" attitude (it's ad hominem right from the start) that disgusts me, and the linked article has a lot of it.