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The counter argument is that someone has to finance creation, review and distribution of knowledge. Of course Elsevier doesn't pay authors of papers, doesn't p
by johannes1234321 7y ago
The counter argument is that someone has to finance creation, review and distribution of knowledge.
Of course Elsevier doesn't pay authors of papers, doesn't pay reviewers (but pays editors who coordinate) has to pay only little (especially compared to days of print magazines) for distribution.
- steve19 7y agoIn many, if not most, cases taxpayers, endowments or corporations fund the research. Elsevier just clips the ticket.
- garmaine 7y agoWhich means its not a counter argument.
- ChristianBundy 7y agoExactly, it's a talking point and I wish people would stop propagating it.