Wolfgang LuchtFeb 23, 2023
This argues that - because of the "perils of a public good in private hands" - not just discussion should move from twitter to mastodon, scholarly institutions should now also create instances in the fediverse that make publicly available: papers, data & code.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00486-3
Mastodon: a move to publicly owned scholarly knowledge

Letter to the Editor

Show threadZ O R A N G R B I CFeb 23, 2023
@W_Lucht However, I think $32/article is a steep price.
Show threadWolfgang LuchtFeb 23, 2023

@zorangrbic
Ironic, isn't it!?
An argument for public ownership in one of the powerhouse private publishing outlets, behind a paywall. Written for free by the authors.

(It's only a short correspondence, reading the whole wouldn't add much more.)

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@W_Lucht @zorangrbic

Not only free, but mostly paid by public money. The very high majority of authors are paid by public money at Universities.

Feb 27, 2023 at 4:13pmWeb