> They just don't care if the public is being overcharged for access to research the public paid for.
I'm sorry, but this is just flat-out false. I personally know a number of academics who hate Elsevier, and one of the standard pieces of advice for students trying to get access to articles locked behind paywalls is to simply email the authors, because they will almost always send you a copy free of charge.
I'm sorry, but this is just flat-out false. I personally know a number of academics who hate Elsevier, and one of the standard pieces of advice for students trying to get access to articles locked behind paywalls is to simply email the authors, because they will almost always send you a copy free of charge.
Academics want their research to be free.