> * On the subject of the first point, I'd argue that piracy affects the overall situation very little. People who need those papers for whatever reason and need to use them/cite them will be forced to purchase them regardless. Similar to software, movies and so on.
Why? I can cite any paper I want in my paper, who checks where and how I read it? People don't even check if I read something at all. Are you implying that it's unethical to cite papers without buying them? Because then you fundamentally disagree with the whole thing. Papers are researched by authors and mostly funded by governments or private grants. These journals are just mooching off the whole thing.
Why? I can cite any paper I want in my paper, who checks where and how I read it? People don't even check if I read something at all. Are you implying that it's unethical to cite papers without buying them? Because then you fundamentally disagree with the whole thing. Papers are researched by authors and mostly funded by governments or private grants. These journals are just mooching off the whole thing.