As already pointed out, the costs of peer review and distribution are tiny in comparison to what is actually charged. The $1000 cost thing looks like an improve

As already pointed out, the costs of peer review and distribution are tiny in comparison to what is actually charged. The $1000 cost thing looks like an improvement but isn't, really. It asks authors to pay so that the publisher can claim to support open access but without impacting their fatcat bottom line. Elsevier et al are nothing but leeches on the back of the academic community. They provide zero benefit and need go to the fuck away.