I doubt if change can come from the existing system and institutions.
Wikipedia did not grow from Britannica.
OpenSource did not grow from commercial software.
YouTube did not grow from Hollywood or commercial TV.
Wikipedia did not grow from Britannica.
OpenSource did not grow from commercial software.
YouTube did not grow from Hollywood or commercial TV.
But plenty of open source is in fact supported by commercial ventures.
I really don't understand why advertising supports so much superficial BS when at the same time their customers want better targeting.
The fact that so much worthless stuff gets supported to me implies there is huge scope for those wasted ad dollars to be redirected to more utilitarian ends.
Any company that runs an R&D dept would be happy to advertise.
I think of Cracked when I think of a site that breaks the trend. It's usually informative and entertaining at the same time.
It's up to academica to choose where to publish.