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Would JSTOR have released these had the Schwartz action not occured? I suggest not. Does this then justify his actions? I don't know, but his actions have ce

by brador 15y ago

Would JSTOR have released these had the Schwartz action not occured? I suggest not. Does this then justify his actions? I don't know, but his actions have certainly proven advantageous to scientific study and breaking of the anti-science monopoly.

gwern 15y ago
The situation reminds me of security researchers and vendors.
glimcat 15y ago
There are bigger crimes than breaching a paywall. It's not hard to see an argument for downloading as civil disobedience in this case.