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
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Newsletter
A collection of 830 issues
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?
Quotes and Examples
"The Geyser" has a lot to recommend it. Here are some highlights from the past few weeks.
The Google Protest Breaks Tech’s Spell
When 20,000 employees walked out, so did the idea that tech companies are superior