[open-science] How to Block Readcube and Why

Fri Mar 20 11:01:36 UTC 2015

I don't disagree with Paweł's points.

But I feel that many outside the 'open' community won't see the closed
system as so problematic. Many people are very used to working in closed
systems :'(

What they do see very clearly (and are annoyed by, irrespective of views on
'open') is the way Wiley forces you to go through Readcube - objectively,
this misdirection of "get PDF" to Readcube is annoying and false
advertisement.

That was why I chose to focus my post on that. I hope people will share it
with their friends as a 'helpful tip' for productivity.

On 20 March 2015 at 10:29, Paweł Szczęsny <ps at pawelszczesny.org> wrote:

> Hi Ross,
>
> I think your complains are a little bit misdirected. What you see is a
> part of so-called added value to existing users of ReadCube (they have
> nice apps for PCs and mobile systems) which allow, among other things,
> to see your annotations made in other system on "the original" PDF you
> are attempting to download through RC system.
>
> The real problem I have with ReadCube is that the whole system of
> storing annotations and references is closed - you cannot export your
> annotations and export options for bibliography are limited. RC is a
> closed silo, that you can leave but without your content.
>
> Technical glitches aside, this is not-so-friendly marketing strategy
> of completely unacceptable business model. I would rather complain
> about the latter, than the former.
>
> Best wishes
> PS
>
> On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 11:34 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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