Kirk SmithSep 28, 2023
Jessica Polka
At this crucial time in the fight for #taxpayeraccess, I'm thinking about this quote from @petersuber's 2012 book Open Access...
Aug 10, 2023 at 3:33pmWeb
Show threadJessica PolkaAug 10, 2023

I love this quote because it highlights how bonkers the system is. But I think someone reading this might assume that we don't need a legal fix: all researchers could simply post their work in open repositories.

Unfortunately the past 20+ years have shown us that notions of quality and prestige keep researchers attached to a system that damages the public interest. A top-down approach will accelerate much-needed change.

Show threadJessica PolkaAug 10, 2023
So, now is the time for those of us in the US to send a message to our representatives in support of #taxpayeraccess: https://sparcopen.org/our-work/oppose-section-552-that-will-block-taxpayer-access-to-research/
Oppose Section 552 That Will Block Taxpayer Access to Research - SPARC

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Show threadDavid C. Norris 🇺🇦 🗽Aug 10, 2023
@polka @petersuber Surely #publicaccess comes closer to the true spirit? Obeisance to #taxpayerism unnecessary. https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/176698
Stop Worrying about Protecting ‘Taxpayers.’ That Isn’t the Government’s Job. | History News Network

Show threadJessica PolkaAug 10, 2023
@dcnorris @petersuber I don't disagree with you, but for the purpose of communicating with elected officials in the United States regarding the appropriations bill in question, I think it's a reasonable approach!
Show threadpetersuberAug 10, 2023
@dcnorris @polka
In the book (http://bit.ly/oa-book) I don't limit my argument to publicly funded research. That's just a particularly strong form of the argument. I argue for open access to essentially all research, publicly funded, privately funded, and unfunded.
Open Access (the book) - Harvard Open Access Project