[Open-access] How to Block Readcube and Why

[Peter Murray-Rust]

Does this apply to all papers or only to hybrid Open Access? In either case
I would expect that it is a change in the conditions of the contract - that
the publisher is sending an unacceptable substandard product.


On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 10:34 PM, Ross Mounce <ross.mounce at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Friends,
>
> You may have noticed recently that at some, all(?) Wiley journals, the
> "get PDF" links have been forcibly, non-consentingly redirecting readers to
> the Readcube version of the article, NOT the PDF file.
>
> I have written a practical guide on 'How to Block Readcube and Why' to
> explain how to get the direct, one-click link to the real PDF back again
> (by disabling JavaScript on site). Please share this with friends if you
> know they are similarly inconvenienced by this issue:
>
> http://rossmounce.co.uk/2015/03/19/how-to-block-readcube-and-why/
>
> I have also cross-posted to The Winnower, at which you can download a copy
> of this post in PDF format to enable easy offline sharing with others:
> https://thewinnower.com/papers/how-to-block-readcube-and-why
>
> Best,
>
> Ross
>
>
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Peter Murray-Rust
Reader in Molecular Informatics
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