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The scientific journal system is flawed. Please don't pay for any papers. Taxes -> Public Research -> Pay to access public research?? Scientific journal publishers are paid a huge amount of money just to host files on servers. None of the money you pay to read papers go to neither the reviewers nor the authors. Email authors or use https://sci-hub.se/ No one will mind. Google: 21% profit margin, Apple: 24% profit margin Elsevier: hosts files, leeches from the scientific community, 37% profit margin "As a leader in the global movement toward open access to publicly funded research, the University of California is taking a firm stand by deciding not to renew its subscriptions with Elsevier. Despite months of contract negotiations, Elsevier was unwilling to meet UC’s key goal: securing universal open access to UC research while containing the rapidly escalating costs associated with for-profit journals."

convenience at the cost of artists

Buy your music, buy merch, support small artists. 98.5% of Spotify artists earned less than $1k a month in 2021 "In the music industry, live concerts generate more revenues than recorded music – physical carriers, digital streams and downloads combined." You're not really supporting artists by solely using Spotify or most other streaming services, it's kind of like helping the environment by using a paper straw . Spotify dollar per stream is $0.005. Listened to your favorite artist ONE THOUSAND TIMES? That's about $5. By buying merch, attending a concert, or simply donating, you're helping the artist out monetarily than you ever could otherwise through streams.

CLICK HERE to give up rights

"The EU Suppressed a 300-Page Study That Found Piracy Doesn’t Harm Sales" If anything, piracy boosts sales by seeding future customers in people and countries of lower income. The boost in legal sales as a consequence of piracy is also acknowledged in the report. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Computer_Entertainment_America,_Inc._v._Hotz ======> https://felixreda.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/displacement_study.pdf Own your products, own your mediums. No company should have a say over what you do with your files, hardware, and/or restrict access to things you paid money for

kill $childhood

Nintendo makes Gary Bowser pay between 25%-30% of his income to Nintendo over emulation charges. $320,000 == $65 million!!! LoveRETRO LoveROM TeamXecuter EmuParadise Dolphin Dstorage RomUniverse €442,750 $2 million + $150,000 for each game. No way to enjoy your childhood legally. Discontinue games, Discontinue consoles, ban preservation techniques. nostalgia prevention $$$ 87% https://archive.org/donate https://www.eurogamer.net/jail-term-for-nintendo-pirate-gary-bowser-was-unique-opportunity-to-set-example-court-documents-reveal https://www.pcworld.com/article/402404/nintendo-suit-rom-emulation-game-preservation.html https://gamehistory.org/87percent/