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But instead of sharing their opinions with her, they tried to shut her down instead. This is because, once again, #GamerGate is <em>opposed</em> to ethical journalism. The #GamerGaters realize that studies produce data, and data is something ethical journalists love. Being able to report on research studies means getting past just reporting on industry press releases or reviewing games and would allow gaming journalists to talk about real issues, in depth. And #GamerGate, being a movement in opposition to ethical journalism, wants to cut that opportunity off at the pass.
#GamerGate Is an Attack on Ethical Journalism
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It’s no coincidence that visits to cemeteries in Arnhem and across Holland reveal many dates of death on tombstones that read 10 May 1940. The day the Germans invaded, distraught Dutch Jews committed suicide because they sensed doom but didn’t have the energy or the money or the opportunity to flee their homeland. They saw no way out and for them a future under Nazi occupation meant slow death, so why not spare the torture and end it now?
So, is MDPI predatory or not? I think it has elements of <strong>both</strong>. I would name their methods <strong>aggressive rent extracting</strong>, rather than predatory. And I also think that their current methods & growth rate are likely to make them shift towards <strong>more predatory </strong>over time.
Is MDPI a Predatory Publisher? – Paolo Crosetto
paolocrosetto.wordpress.com
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