Sci hub is far more user friendly and quicker than any University library. I use it rather than log in through three different websites to find out the paper isn't as related as I thought it was. I have yet to meet anyone who thinks it is hurting science.

[–] Kaputnik@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

Thank you scihub, I credit you with my degree

[–] Chomsky@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Remember that guy that tried to download JSTOR and got sent to jail for like 10 years and then committed suicide?

[–] HumanBehaviorByBjork@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

aaron swartz. he was being threatened with time and insane fines, but killed himself before being convicted

[–] comi@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Poor lass got into so much shit 3 years ago (I think), hope she is doing well

[–] KasDapital@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago (1 children)

I've heard she's fine, but that was from a post on Twitter a while ago.

She also seems based, from her (Alexandra Elbakyan) wiki: she does not want "the scientists of Russia and of my native Kazakhstan to share the fates of the scientists of Iraq, Libya, and Syria, that were 'helped' by the USA to become more democratic."

[–] comi@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

She is lol, Twitter handle of sci-hub has/had pictures of lenin. (Whether it’s aesthetic or not, it’s existence is great)

[–] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

In North Korea, knowledge is strictly regulated and the police arrest students for trying to learn

[–] skeletorsass@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

Who do it steal from? Not the researcher certainly, they will always email you the information when you ask. It is the publisher who do nothing.

[–] toledosequel@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

Oh come on. The market is rewarding Sci-Hub for its innovation, why does the government has to step in!?

[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago (1 children)

'Scientist pirate' sounds like a cool DnD class.

Also I can't help but imagine a scene where cops are in a car chase with people getting educated via 'science piracy' and going "Quick, they're getting educated!"

[–] viva_la_juche@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

*furiously scribbling: sea elf artificer? *

[–] StalinistApologist@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

Sci-Hub has been described as "the Pirate Bay of science", and often receives praise for opening access to research.

[–] MsUltraViolet@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

Reminds me of when that fucking soy-faced franchise novelization writer hack, Chuck Wingdings or whatever, tried to get internet archive shut down for being a free library.

[–] ElChapoDeChapo@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 children)

Didn't even know this was a thing, time to educate myself.

Scaremongering? More like advertising.

[–] nanoplague@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

It is the absolute best.

[–] poopbuttcummywuv@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

ty for boosting this, i didn't know