Egon Willigh☮gen 🟥 on Nostr: So, I never got to see the Springer Nature prospectus. In their previous (failed) IPO ...

So, I never got to see the Springer Nature prospectus. In their previous (failed) IPO they boosted a #openaccess model with APCs correlated with JIFs. I'm fine with paying for quality things, but JIF != Quality.

We academics must take ourselves seriously and buy services that have quality. We must stop deals that don't innovate, that just monetize on the past. We must put our money where society benefits. Therefore, universities must invest in #openscience, open infrastructures, and people