We talk about bigOil, BigTech, BigPharma, and others, yet we leave out the Standards Mafia, the BigJournal Cosa Nostra, and the Repackagers of Public Content Nd

We talk about bigOil, BigTech, BigPharma, and others, yet we leave out the Standards Mafia, the BigJournal Cosa Nostra, and the Repackagers of Public Content Ndrangheta It is based on another's work, often stealing/taking without just compensation It is rent-seeking behavior It impedes young / developing world science/engineering/research It is grossly unfair to future generations that did not receive the freer access to that many of us enjoyed in our youth. It may be a violation of the social contract around Communication in general