[Open-access] A sad encapsulation of why Open Access is so important

[Ross Mounce]

Thanks Bjoern.

I do also like MAGNUS KJAERGAARD's apt comment on that thread:

By citing information hidden behind a $2.000 paywall, you very efficiently
demonstrate how the toll-access business model can stifle scholarly
discussions.

http://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2012/12/10/new-players-new-priorities-part-1-governments-and-politics-enter-scientific-publishing/#comment-69545


On 21 December 2012 14:02, Bjoern Brembs <b.brembs at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Friday, December 21, 2012, 2:36:45 PM, you wrote:
>
> > Am I clutching at straws here
>
> Not at all! I think this is a terrific example of the potential that lies
> in OA! Faster debunking!
>
> Coincidentally, there is also a nice example at TSK, where Mr. Andersson
> attempts to debunk my four openly accessible studies on how the publishing
> market is consolidating with a single study which, he claims, is behind a
> $2k paywall but which actually just yields an error message:
>
> http://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2012/12/10/new-players-new-priorities-part-1-governments-and-politics-enter-scientific-publishing/#comment-69330
>
> So definitely, access to information is of great societal value in almost
> any field. Your example is great!
>
> Bjoern
>
>
>
>
> --
> Björn Brembs
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> http://brembs.net
> Neurogenetics
> Universität Regensburg
> Germany
>
>


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