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It's a very very bad idea if you are going to do this sort of thing to attract any media attention or to ever talk to them about anything, much less let them ta

by devoply 10y ago

It's a very very bad idea if you are going to do this sort of thing to attract any media attention or to ever talk to them about anything, much less let them take a picture of you.

andreyf 10y ago
Why?
- delinka 10y ago
  Because it paints a nice target upon which the gatekeepers can set law enforcement.
- aklemm 10y ago
  Have you heard the story of Aaron Swartz? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz
  - aklemm 10y ago
    Weird down-votes against the Aaron Swartz example. Explain yourself.
    - GuiA 10y ago
      Same thing happened to mine, which I seem to have posted at the same time as yours. Don't sweat it, HN is full of salty people.
- GuiA 10y ago
  Check out what happened to the last guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz
  - andreyf 10y ago
    Well, it makes it pretty darn obvious now that Aaron's prosecution was related to his political activities and aspirations, no? I know Aaron didn't like this cynical interpretation of the judicial system, but it seems difficult to argue against it now...
gwern 10y ago
Most of the coverage appears to've started after the indictment and other legal problems caught up with Libgen. Once they've started, waging a PR fight helps.
- ivv 10y ago
  Not sure if there's a difference, but I've always thought that her site is SciHub, not Libgen?
  - XaspR8d 10y ago
    Yes, she runs Sci-Hub. Sci-Hub eventually partnered with LibGen to help host files and reduce Sci-Hub's dependence on donated logins. (Previously all documents were accessed from their "real" journal/repository portals using credentials contributed by sympathetic academics.)
XaspR8d 10y ago
I think she has been publicly linked to Sci-Hub for a long time; by the time of the Elsevier lawsuit they knew to contact her directly.[1] Considering that she's already hiding from extradition, a little more PR probably doesn't hurt? [1] - http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/new-york/nysdce/1:2015cv04282/442951/53/ http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/new-york...

by devoply 10y ago

It's a very very bad idea if you are going to do this sort of thing to attract any media attention or to ever talk to them about anything, much less let them take a picture of you.

andreyf 10y ago

Why?

delinka 10y ago
Because it paints a nice target upon which the gatekeepers can set law enforcement.
aklemm 10y ago
Have you heard the story of Aaron Swartz? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz
- aklemm 10y ago
  Weird down-votes against the Aaron Swartz example. Explain yourself.
  - GuiA 10y ago
    Same thing happened to mine, which I seem to have posted at the same time as yours. Don't sweat it, HN is full of salty people.
GuiA 10y ago
Check out what happened to the last guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz
- andreyf 10y ago
  Well, it makes it pretty darn obvious now that Aaron's prosecution was related to his political activities and aspirations, no? I know Aaron didn't like this cynical interpretation of the judicial system, but it seems difficult to argue against it now...

gwern 10y ago

Most of the coverage appears to've started after the indictment and other legal problems caught up with Libgen. Once they've started, waging a PR fight helps.

ivv 10y ago
Not sure if there's a difference, but I've always thought that her site is SciHub, not Libgen?
- XaspR8d 10y ago
  Yes, she runs Sci-Hub. Sci-Hub eventually partnered with LibGen to help host files and reduce Sci-Hub's dependence on donated logins. (Previously all documents were accessed from their "real" journal/repository portals using credentials contributed by sympathetic academics.)

XaspR8d 10y ago

I think she has been publicly linked to Sci-Hub for a long time; by the time of the Elsevier lawsuit they knew to contact her directly.[1] Considering that she's already hiding from extradition, a little more PR probably doesn't hurt? [1] - http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/new-york/nysdce/1:2015cv04282/442951/53/ http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/new-york...