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Re:Academic papers are hidden from the public. Here's some d... by brador on Friday September 16, 2011 @11:38AM (#3004869)
Would JSTOR have released these had the Schwartz action not occured? I suggest not. Does this then justify his actions? I don't know, but his actions have certainly proven advantageous to scientific study and breaking of the anti-science monopoly.
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Re:Academic papers are hidden from the public. Here's some d... by glimcat on Friday September 16, 2011 @09:07PM (#3006910)
There are bigger crimes than breaching a paywall. It's not hard to see an argument for downloading as civil disobedience in this case.
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Re:Academic papers are hidden from the public. Here's some d... by gwern on Friday September 16, 2011 @04:22PM (#3006161)
The situation reminds me of security researchers and vendors.
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