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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22010430

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[–] Dreyns@lemmy.ml 62 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Lmao generalise that attitude and trust me you throw away half of the papers out there.

[–] BertramDitore@lemm.ee 55 points 1 week ago (1 children)

For real. Academics are some of the most prolific pirates I’ve ever met. Usually out of necessity because we don’t pay them reasonably or value their work.

[–] niucllos@lemm.ee 19 points 1 week ago

And when there is money it's often earmarked in ways that severely restrict its use for, e.g., paying for software

[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 48 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Dammit, there goes my degree.

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 20 points 1 week ago

Better fire all degree-holders right now.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 1 week ago

The academic publishing grift is based on the same "IP" as proprietary software.

Grift recognize grift.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 5 points 1 week ago

You gonna pay rent on their science peasants!

Or fuck u