Plan S, the Verschlimmbesserung of Scholarly Information
In this guest post, James Phimister examines the implications of a revised Plan S
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A collection of 830 issues
Meet the New Megajournal, medRxiv
A new preprint server adopts the practices of a journal, but doesn't call itself one
Ready for Plan X?
Bomb throwing still works in the STM policy setting, so expect more grenades
Who Benefits from Publishing Quickly?
The "publish quickly" narrative comes easily, but is it accurate or misleading?
Confronting Tech Arrogance
Oversimplification and presumptiveness are more consistently being called out
Don't Forget About Group Subscriptions!
More and more big organizations are enjoying "The Geyser."
The "Above Inflation" Misconception
The notion that publishers are increasing prices exorbitantly depends on a fallacy
Can We Hope to Contain the Trolls?
Objectionable commenting drives strategy, chills speech, discourages progress
Don't Behave Like a "Business"
Mission and purpose are vital to success, as are discipline, people, and logic
Change the Model, Change the Content
The lesson continues to unfold in front of us, from television to OA to Howard Stern