Book of the Year: "Messing With the Enemy"
Clinton Watts' book from mid-2018 was the most informative volume of the year
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We Should Stop Using Facebook Login
Various publishers still use Facebook as a sign-in option. Time for a rethink.
SPARC May Be Sitting on a Powder Keg
Not a non-profit itself, SPARC may be caught in a conflicted for-profit/non-profit situation
Have Non-Profits Become Financiers?
A new book argues that avoiding taxes and relying on financial instruments isn't creating value
"I Want Direct Subsidies of Publishing"
Why do some researchers want patronage end-to-end? Because it could make life easier.
What's Been, and What's To Come
A subscription to "The Geyser" includes the archives and future posts
Flooding Is the New Censorship
Too much information is today's tool for suppressing the truth and confusing the world
Meta + Altmetric = Dear Lord
The problems with Altmetric data may be a blue pill for Meta
Who Profits from Plan S?
Unusual incentives, unclear ownership, and strange interactions raise more questions than answers
Walls, Fences, and Bubbles
Paywalls are easy to overcome. But what to do about fences and bubbles?