Fake Elsevier

Did you know that this is the official Twitter account of Reed Elsevier? Yep, totally official! That's why the word 'Fake' appears in the handle!

[Fake Elsevier @FakeElsevier]

@mrgunn always boggles my mind that companies pursue unenforceable patents like this that only make them look extra douchey.

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@mrgunn @gilmani @DVDGC13 @EFF lol, the patent ended up trying to cover cascaded (“waterfall”) peer review, which is also bogus

[Fake Elsevier @FakeElsevier]

Stay tuned for our future patents on the first half of the alphabet, all prepositions, and the color red.

[Fake Elsevier @FakeElsevier]

As this patent clearly shows, we invented online peer review. In 2012. (h/t @DVDGC13) https://t.co/j9cRo44FiD

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@mrgunn @nshockey @ElsevierNews @rmounce @Protohedgehog irrespective of anything else, that ad is creepy af…

[Grumpy Reviewer @GrumpyJReviewer]

Terms and Conditions at @FakeElsevier are updated, @raulpacheco @YourPaperSucks @Worse_Reviewer @RissaChem

[Jimmy O'Donnell @papuanewjimmy]

No free lollipop? @ElsevierConnect @FakeElsevier

[Sujai Kumar 🐢 @[email protected] @sujaik]

Here's a great video of Elsevier admitting why they can't tell you what they charge for uni bundles https://t.co/u3y1UQcGwP @FakeElsevier

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@sennoma @janhjensen also technically not against any law to write "Copyright Elsevier 2015" on your buttocks and post online.

[Fake Elsevier @FakeElsevier]

You could draw copy of fig on your buttock w/ sharpie & post a photo. Explicitly allowed under our terms of service. https://t.co/73ryswYOR6

[Jan Jensen (janhjensen.bsky.social) @janhjensen]

Elsevier wants $30 for use of Figure 10 in a blogpost! I guess another figure-less blogpost comming up http://t.co/iE81cRQqLj #sigh

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@AcademiaObscura @McDawg I can bide time better than just about anyone. Bide bide bide.

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@AcademiaObscura @McDawg Just biding my time...

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@biotropica @mbeisen @noahwg @nature I thought that the only two rules of #JournalFightClub were that you don't talk about #JournalFightClub

[Fake Elsevier @FakeElsevier]

@n00sahamad DM away…

[Fake Elsevier @FakeElsevier]

New policy, based on the big data: free jar of deli dip/spread/topping w/ every author agreement #LetThemEatDip

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@rainierounce -. —

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@1boring_ym @nih_bear Yes, if the bear is NIH funded, but only after 12mo and assuming the bear has been treated for ticks & mites

[Fake Elsevier @FakeElsevier]

. @libraryradish Yes! Provided, of course, that the embargo period has passed and the creature lacks a command of human language.

[Selerax @Selerax]

@FakeElsevier But only in unformatted, unedited badger-speech.

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"Open Access" https://t.co/VWodH1eO6d