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Danh ngôn của Alexandra Elbakyan (Sứ mệnh: 7)

I know there are some reasons to suspect me: after all, I have education in computer security and was a hobby hacker in teenage years. But hacking is not my occupation, and I do not have any job within any intelligence, either Russian or some another.
Journal paywalls are an example of something that works in the reverse direction, making communication less open and efficient.
Scientific knowledge belongs to humanity.
There should be no obstacles to accessing knowledge.
Providing free access to research papers on websites like Sci-Hub breaks so-called copyright law that was made to taboo free distribution of information on the Internet. That includes music, movies, documentaries, books, and research articles. Not everyone agrees that copyright law should exist in the first place.