You may also want register with other, already ongoing, efforts like the Elsevier boykott [1], that already have considerable momentum behind them. See [2] for

You may also want register with other, already ongoing, efforts like the Elsevier boykott [1], that already have considerable momentum behind them. See [2] for the reasoning behind it and why one publisher was picked as a starting point. For others considering this but who might find the OPs approach to radical in that it may easily harm their own career: The Elsevier boykott sends a strong message, while not interfering to much with ones career prospects. [1] http://thecostofknowledge.com/ http://thecostofknowledge.com/ [2] http://gowers.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/elsevierstatementfinal.pdf http://gowers.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/elsevierstatementf...