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But the academics pay the publishers, who then oh so generously put on these conferences. If they didn't pay the publishers in the first place there would be mo
by foota 10y ago
But the academics pay the publishers, who then oh so generously put on these conferences. If they didn't pay the publishers in the first place there would be more money for attending conferences. That's eerily similar to a protection racket or something.
- gcr 10y agoShould conferences raise registration fees in such a system? Most students already can't attend conferences on their own because registration is so expensive. Making it even more so would prevent the students that could benefit the most form attending.
- foota 10y ago(I should know, I'm a student) One would like to think that there would then be more scholarship funds available to students interested in attending. Many conferences I'm aware of also offer reduced registration fees to students. In my experience the travel expenses tend to be the greater portion for students attending.
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