Pulling On a Competing Interest Thread
An analysis of Gold OA proves predictable — unlike the authors' disclosures
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Friday Song: "Creep" by Radiohead
A jazz cover proves the song can "transcend boundaries," as one singer noted
Four Things for Thursday
Censoring attention, subsidizing OA, blocking scholars, and politicizing OSTP
When Preprint Servers Are Too Rigorous
viXra peddles conspiracies and pet theories in defiance of arXiv's stifling filters
Editorial Judgment ≠ Censorship
Platforms keep posturing as if they have the responsibilities of governments
"Safety" As a New Expectation
Liability for unsafe engineering may be key to a better digital future
Friday Song: "Streets of Philadelphia"
An Oscar- and Grammy-winning song from the Boss proves haunting to this day
Zenodo Won't Delete Misinformation
Two preprints designed to spread false information about Covid-19 will remain up
A Qualified Apology to Sweden
Their approach is still not great, but the US has proven it can perform even worse
Touring America During Covid-19
An overview of 15 front pages for local newspapers, as of October 20, 2020