“Fair” Pricing Is a Euphemism
cOAlition S spends more to get a lousy Excel spreadsheet and euphemisms concealing an elitist program of top-down uniformity
Kent Anderson
Octopus Is Ridiculous
Spending £650,000 of taxpayer funds to generate 3 research results? Misleading users about authorship? Disabling scraping and copy/paste? Yes, Octopus is ridiculous.
Friday Song: “Dear Insecurity”
A haunting song first heard live in one of the greatest concert venues on Earth? Yes, please!
cOAlition S Keeps Spending
With rampant spending increases, cOAlition S still believes it can lecture the world on what publishing costs
Ignorance of Nature Isn't Evidence
Invoking brands to argue they don't matter is nonsensical, and remaining ignorant of evidence is even worse
Self-citation at MDPI and Frontiers
Are MDPI and Frontiers using "special issues" to load citations into their portfolios?
Friday Song: “Who’s Crying Now”
A band at its peak, and amazing vocalist in prime form, great musicians, and a great love song
You Either Laugh or You Cry
A familiar name signs the new Elsevier agreement with Projekt DEAL, and a scientist self-owns in a concerning way
Evidence Hints Cochrane May Fail
After years of deterioration, Cochrane embraces OA — and puts most of its remaining revenue at risk
Smits Weeps as Plan S Fades
An empty suit sees his plan crumble over time, so tries to trick people into staying the course