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[–] sommerset@thelemmy.club 11 points 12 hours ago

She knows not to travel. The organizer.

But tbh - even zlibrary creators got away from Argentina, they should make a movie about it one day.

[–] x0x7@lemmy.world 12 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Isn't it odd that researchers who should be pros at caring about and finding the most correct metrics for every topic are obsessed with a proxy for quality that is just about the most disjoint possible? It should be embarrassing.

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 8 points 11 hours ago

Unfortunately, it's commonly not researchers that create academic circles, it is publishers and other entities with vested interest in making us publish more garbage.

Scientific world is corrupt as hell.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

Dunno what Sci-Hub is, but most researchers are happy to send you a copy of their paper on request - and this is completely legal. Their email address is usually on the abstract.

[–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I have never ever gotten a response from a researcher :(

[–] toppy@lemy.lol -4 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

True. Researchers won't just give out their papers for free. They will see what benefit they are going to get. If the person asking for the paper himself is a researcher and doing a study related to the persons paper then they may send it to you. If a layman asks then no researcher will send a copy. In research world its all give and take. Sometimes only give but no take. Research is a very mind eating, frustrating field. Until and unless you publish a lot of first author, peer reviewed studies in high impact factor international journals nobody gives a shit.

[–] Raylon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

I'm a researcher and i would gladly send anyone a paper who asks, without a reason needed. Although all my papers are open access anyways so shrugs. Btw it's also not unusual that people may just ask some questions related to ones paper via email and im always happy to answer those. I believe that most researchers are always glad to share their expertise and findings (as long as it isn't a huge effort ofc).

[–] chemikyle@lemmy.zip 10 points 5 hours ago

Lazily reasoned misanthropic nonsense, if every scientist were of this zero-sum mindset they'd all have long since transitioned to industry roles in engineering for the higher average pay alone.

[–] Shanedino@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago

I think this is a limited viewpoint, its more grey than you are making it out to be.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

That's too bad - I've seen posts from scientists, or people who claim to be, saying what I said.

[–] Shelena@feddit.nl 7 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I am a scientist and you are right. If I get a message asking for my work, I will send it. It will also make me happy that someone is interested. It happens regularly, usually via researchgate.

[–] modality@lemmy.myserv.one 1 points 8 hours ago

Yo can I get a copy of your work?

[–] notthebees@reddthat.com 9 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Probably depends on if theyre still at the institution the research was done.

[–] doctordevice@lemmy.ca 8 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

As the first author of a fair few papers during grad school, I don't have that email address anymore. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Also not in academia.

[–] notthebees@reddthat.com 2 points 8 hours ago

I was trying to get more info on a paper I read for a final project in my senior year. Couldn't get anything back. Their PhD thesis was on spotted lanternflies and how temps impact them

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[–] Zacryon@feddit.org 35 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Noted. Will upload my future papers on SciHub myself. /j. Or am I? Vsauce music plays Did you know vegetables are a social construct?

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