Post #2433632

2024-03-30 08:16 UTC

@mattjhodgkinson@scicomm.xyz @mike@sauropods.win @villavelius@mastodon.online @Luke_Drury@mastodon.dias.ie @johannes_lehmann@fediscience.org You may think such policies are unrealistic, so you mock me. However, these are policies that already apply to other areas, such as, e.g., computer hardware: in most places, you can't just go and get yourself a computer, at least not with public money. No subscriptions, no APCs, just tenders. With ORE the EU has already shown how public institutions should award contracts for their publishing needs.

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@brembs@mastodon.social 2024-03-30 08:18

@mattjhodgkinson@scicomm.xyz @mike@sauropods.win @villavelius@mastodon.online @Luke_Drury@mastodon.dias.ie @johannes_lehmann@fediscience.org Not sure who, other than maybe the Freedom Caucus in the US, would agree with you that the EU imposes "luxury communism" on us 🤣

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@mattjhodgkinson@scicomm.xyz 2024-03-30 11:45

@brembs@mastodon.social @mike@sauropods.win @villavelius@mastodon.online @Luke_Drury@mastodon.dias.ie @johannes_lehmann@fediscience.org Simplistic sweeping statements don't get effective change. The negative framing of calls for reform may be a problem - everyone can see you're against APCs and subscriptions, and pre-publication peer review, but you need to have a clearly-stated positive vision that takes institutions and researchers with you to a sustainable alternative. Gates have jumped the gun by not having that articulated.

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