I just finished watching Paywall: The Business of Scholarship, after hearing about it for a few weeks.
It’s the longest video I’ve ever watched on my notebook computer (I watch TV and movies on a proper TV).
I recommend it to others.
Yes, there’s a factual error (the description of green OA by one person).
As I say, this isn’t a review.
I thought it interesting that a so-called society publisher effectively acted as an Elsevier advocate.
I found it interesting because I could attach faces and voices to quite a few people I’ve dealt with online. (I have never been to an OA conference. That’s not likely to change.)
To my mind, only one participant came off as a tool–and it would be unkind to identify the person in question. (No, not the AAAS person.)
Overall, I thought it was a good flick and worth the time. If you haven’t seen it and can spare the 1:05, give it a watch. On my notebook, at least, expanded to full screen it was smooth and had no problems. And, of course, if you’re crazy an entrepreneur, you could legally turn it into a DVD and sell copies: it has a CC BY license. Unlike far too many articles on OA, it walks the talk,
