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The society is a network of researchers with like interests. Political lobbying is also important for a lot of academic societies (like APS). I find it interes
by Gauc2 8y ago
The society is a network of researchers with like interests. Political lobbying is also important for a lot of academic societies (like APS).
I find it interesting that you are advocating the removal of a current capitalistic/greedy funding model and replacing it with...another capitalistic/advertising model.
- windows_tips 8y agoThat post doesn't advocate for a new model; it just points out possible deficiencies in current conceptions. >The society is a network of researchers with like interests. So, the added value is for the researchers in the network, but that value is subsidized by the "payers", who are not the researchers? >Open access publishing threatens this subscription model. If paid library subscriptions disappear entirely, a new payer or payers will need to be found.