Faire voler un kite pour tirer des bateaux ?


The Hidden Profit Machine Behind Academic Publishing: A Call for Reform


The Hidden Profit Machine Behind Academic Publishing: A Call for Reform


In the world of academic publishing, a startling economic paradox exists that challenges the very foundations of scientific dissemination. The "big five" commercial publishers—Elsevier, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, Springer Nature, and SAGE—have built billion-dollar empires with profit margins rivaling tech giants, all while relying on the unpaid labor of researchers and public funding. This system, which some critics liken to a racket, sees academics conducting research, writing articles, and managing peer review processes without compensation, only for publishers to sell these works back to the same institutions that produced them. This introductory paragraph sheds light on a pressing issue in scientific communication, raising questions about the sustainability and ethics of current academic publishing models and overall, the core of its business model.

amp-theguardian-com.cdn.amppro…

#AcademicPublishing #OpenAccess #ResearchEthics #ScientificCommunication #PublishingReform
@The Guardian

Toss a coin to your Fedi Witcher friends


Movie: Conclave (2024)


Last night I watched Conclave (2024):

imdb.com/title/tt20215234/

As a #Catholic, this was an interesting #movie for sure. I think it was a really solid movie with broad appeal. Even if you aren't #religious, if you like political intrigue and #drama you'll probably love this! The characters are a little obviously exaggerated, but it was well acted and the #Vatican City set and #Sistine Chapel was incredible.

#Movies #Film #Conclave #Religion #Pope

Friendica.world stats on Fedidb


Hello

Happy new year all.

Are public stats on Friendica.world instance blocked or something ?

I cannot believe the figures displayed at Frdidb.org are correct for our instance with only 156 users currently. I remember something was blocked a couple of months ago.
fedidb.org/network/instance/fr…

@Ruud
#friendica.world #fedidb #stats

This entry was edited (11 months ago)

Baitball Part 2/2 : Predator's Pursuit: Seriole's Swift Hunt Around the Barracuda Baitball in Ustica


Baitball part 1/2 : Baitball Dance: The Barracuda's Daring Defense in Ustica Waters


Should people have a choice to attempt living outside of capitalism?


Another scubadiving video in Martinique Island



#YouTube - youtube.com/@SwitchedtoLinux

#Odysee - odysee.com/@switchedtolinux:0

#Rumble - rumble.com/c/SwitchedToLinux

#Bitchute - bitchute.com/channel/uf9hzD216…

!!! NOTE !!! Switched To Linux is, “written by a broad spectrum computer consultant to help people learn more about the Linux platform.” This account is a supporter of @SwitchedToLinux and provides convenience posts of thumbnails art, videos and streams.

«Posts may contain hashtags as content may pertain to many distributions and/or related material/topics. Posts may be reposted, boosted, shared, etc. by bots and/or other accounts and are done so at the discretion of the bots/accounts that perform those actions. This account is not responsible for the action(s) of those bots and/or accounts. Therefore, Offended Discretion is advised.»

#SwitchedToLinux #Linux #Windows #Mac #AltTech #FOSS #YouTube #Odysee #Rumble #BitChute #Locals #DLive #Twitch #FactCheckTrue #Fediverse #Fedi22 #Fedi23 #Fedi24 #Recall

"Teh AnKorage" NOW ON FRIENDICA


Greetings and Happy New Year!

Teh AnKorage has a new Fediverse presence, here, on Friendica!

We will be posting anouncements of new videos and streams for, both, Teh AnKorage and for Switched To Linux, a content provider about Linux and many other tech-related topics, in general!

It is great to be here!

reshared this

Burger King Breakfast Menu: A Morning Delight