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That is the downside of piracy... by taking the pain out of unfair monopolies, it takes off the pressure to overturn or compete with them.
by whatshisface 5y ago
That is the downside of piracy... by taking the pain out of unfair monopolies, it takes off the pressure to overturn or compete with them.
- q-big 5y ago> That is the downside of piracy... by taking the pain out of unfair monopolies, it takes off the pressure to overturn or compete with them. Shadow libraries are a competition to the official ways to access the papers. Just like in any market, the various offerings have advantages and disadvantages. - Advantage of, say, Elsevier website: is legal - Disadvantage of, say, Elsevier website: accessing costs money (even if your university pays) - Advantage of, say, sci-hub: is free - Disadvantage of, say, sci-hub: accessing is somewhere between legal grayzone and illegal, depending on jurisdiction As in any market, by your choices, you decide which offering you prefer: - If you decide to get the paper from Elseviert (even if you can access it "for free", because your university pays), you vote for "Elesvier's business practices are perfectly fine." - If you decide to get the paper from sci-hub, you vote for "what sci-hub does is less evil than what Elsevier does." Choose the market offering that fits your alignment.