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> I run a few mirrors and other mirrors are run independently, //and Sci-Hub also uses accounts to access library resources provided by others.// The last part
by rovr138 8y ago
> I run a few mirrors and other mirrors are run independently, //and Sci-Hub also uses accounts to access library resources provided by others.//
The last part is the one that makes it different in my opinion.
It’s not just people uploading material to share. Seems the platform accesses these systems and downloads from them what’s missing (not sure if metadata or if actual publications).
- Y_Y 8y agoIt's real publications. If you ask for an obscure or new paper that nobody has gotten before you can get routed through e.g. a Russian university library portal as if you were a student. Then sci-hub and apparently libgen will save copies to avoid doing it next time. The fact that all scientific articles have a doi number makes the whole system very simple.
- vbezhenar 8y agoI just don't understand why publishers don't use technical measures to prevent downloads. Simple system would use recaptcha to prevent bot downloads and it would be hard to work around. Also they could just investigate and ban accounts that Sci-Hub uses to download papers (just ask rare paper via Sci-Hub and check which account just downloaded that paper). Of if they actually are fighting, it would be very interesting to read details.
- Vinnl 8y agoIt's hard enough to access articles your institution has paid for as it is...
- Vinnl 8y agoActual publications. The primary controversy is about how those credentials were obtained: they usually maintain they were donated, but some in the scholarly publishing industry maintain they were obtained through hacks (and also that Sci-Hub is a Russian plot to overthrow Western democracies, so take them with a grain of salt...).