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Ah, PeerJ did the bait and switch too. Thanks for the heads up. And yes, that's what I'll keep on thinking. I wouldn't be much of a scientist if I'd take an in
by jampekka 9y ago
Ah, PeerJ did the bait and switch too. Thanks for the heads up.
And yes, that's what I'll keep on thinking. I wouldn't be much of a scientist if I'd take an industry shill's claim at face value, 'cuz secrets and all.
And I don't think you're very different from other corporate leeches. Probably the investors take the biggest cut of in the racket, but I'm quite certain many of the minions get compensated quite well too. Plenty of those in the academia as well.
- dougmccune 9y agoYou can call it bait and switch, but the reality is simple and not nearly as nefarious, it's just about trying to find a sustainable business model. It's either that or go out of business. There's no grand cabal running a conspiracy that forces players like PLOS and PeerJ to raise their prices. They're just trying to stay alive, and they price their product to do so, just like literally every other corporation in the world.
- jampekka 9y ago"Staying alive" meaning paying those yachts? If PLOS pays out hundreds of thousands to its execs, I can only imagine the gluttony going on in the for-profit scams. And they have to make those rich investors richer for being rich on top of it!