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At least with scientific articles, the authors get precisely zero of the money that people pay for them. As for publishers, why should they be getting billions
by xigoi 5mo ago
At least with scientific articles, the authors get precisely zero of the money that people pay for them. As for publishers, why should they be getting billions of dollars for putting up a PDF file on a website?
- xhkkffbf 5mo agoUh, this is the authors' choice. They don't have to cut any deal with the publishers. If they want to hold out for some big (or even small) payout, they have every right to do so. But they don't. Why? Because it's the best deal available for the scientists. The journal publishers actually do something. And if you think you can do it for much less, I hope you will step forward and help humanity. There are so many sanctimonious piracy defenders here. If they really believe what they say, someone could easily step forward and slap together a website for next to nothing.