piracy is a workaround and not a legitimate solution Why not? Piracy is a problem for content generation because somebody needs to get paid to generate the co

piracy is a workaround and not a legitimate solution Why not? Piracy is a problem for content generation because somebody needs to get paid to generate the content. Elsevier does not generate content, it's a (parasitic?) gatekeeper using network effects to extract rents. If content generation would be healthier and more vibrant without Elsevier, then piracy seems an appropriate and just solution. I don't see content creators lining up to defend Elsevier; quite the opposite. (It's possible that someone could argue that Elsevier adds significant value for their cut, but I haven't heard anyone make that claim)