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> Elsevier may have a right to license its content as it sees fit Elsevier doesn't have content of it's own. It takes others' content (without paying them a di
by a1369209993 7y ago
> Elsevier may have a right to license its content as it sees fit
Elsevier doesn't have content of it's own. It takes others' content (without paying them a dime in most - if not all - cases), maybe runs it through spellcheck, slaps a legal threat and price tag on it, and milks it for as much protection money as it can. Elsevier is the very model of modern major copyright troll.
- mayank 7y agoI can assure you that Elsevier does not run articles through a spellcheck.
- wpietri 7y agoExactly. Their business added significant value back when paper was the primary medium. With the rise of the Internet, their value-add was significantly decreased, but they somehow decided the right thing was to double down on being a rentier and extract way more money. I have zero sympathy for them. As they say on Wall Street, "Bulls make money, bears make money. But pigs get slaughtered." They've had 20 years to find new ways to deliver value and it doesn't seem like they've bothered. At this rate they'll be out of business soon, and I'll enjoy it thoroughly.
- Vinnl 7y agoPeople give Elsevier (and other publishers) their content, unfortunately...