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"The Zuckerberg Files is an open-access public archive" ... "Scholars wishing to gain access to the full archive should email access@zuckerbergfiles.org with th
by mcantelon 13y ago
"The Zuckerberg Files is an open-access public archive" ... "Scholars wishing to gain access to the full archive should email access@zuckerbergfiles.org with their name, affiliation, and a brief description of the research project or purpose for which the materials will be put."
Open-ish.
- GuiA 13y ago> Open-ish. Aka closed :)
- saraid216 13y agoIt's like a box on a shelf you can't reach. It's not locked. It's not even closed. If you squint, you can guess what's inside. But it's in a box. And it's up there. And you have to wait for someone to bring a ladder.
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- FiloSottile 13y agoI'm not really sure I understand their argument for restricting access. I'm not into the academic environment (and this might be one of the reasons) but this at first looked something targeted at a wider audience than "scholars". Also, their quote mentions copyrighted work. A) is this material copyrighted? B) would be legal to open access - with passwords - to a "organized database of copyrighted material"?
- polarix 13y agoEverything is copyrighted. Welcome to the blight.
- bellbind 13y agoI had the same reaction: to me they were contradicting themselves in no more than two sentences. Then I read on and followed links: http://zuckerbergfiles.org/?page_id=41 http://zuckerbergfiles.org/?page_id=41 So this is indeed a copyright issue. Like all copyright issues, bittorrent is the answer.
- rosser 13y agoFlagrant disregard for copyrights is most definitely not the answer to copyright issues, and I say that as an inveterate torrenter. The real answer is changing the laws; torrents are a work-around for the currently broken system, at best.
- tszming 13y agoAt least, they are not asking for a yearly membership fee.