[GOAL] Re: Censorship? Seriously? (Re: Re: [sparc-oaforum] Re: Disruption vs. Protection)

[Thomas Krichel]

  Couture Marc writes

> As previous messages in this thread clearly show, the ultimate fate
> of the subscription model, and how it will unfold, is completely
> unknown,

  Stevan has written many times that open access is optimal and
  inevitable. If you accept this what room is there left for
  subscriptions? I don't see any.

> Stevan points out that actions or policies which may seem justified
> locally, because they allow for short term savings, can be globally
> harmful in the long term.

  Cutting subscriptions is benefical locally, because it saves money
  and/or allows to improve institutional visibility.  And it is
  beneficial globally as it increases incentives for academics to make
  papers available in IRs or with open access publishers because
  otherwise they loose more impact.

  Cheers,

  Thomas Krichel                  http://openlib.org/home/krichel
                                              skype:thomaskrichel