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Originally Posted by barryem
While that's obviously true it's also true that most aspects of copyright can be mentioned here and it's entirely possible to have meaningful discussions on the topic.
It seems more productive to focus on what we can do than on our limitations.
Barry
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I mostly don't disagree with you. All areas of Copyright law can be mentioned here. I was even able to mention, carefully, an area where no effective discussion can take place. We can also hold a thoroughly bowdlerised discussion of the area so long as we avoid the elephant in the room. It is true of course that most areas can be discussed here. And yes, so far as these forums are concerned, it is more productive to focus on what we can do. But we also need to bear in mind the limitations and that there are very important areas which cannot be effectively discussed. That there are some legitimate opinions which cannot be expressed.
@Duckie. As others have answered, this is indeed the situation. Authors in these journals usually sign away all of their rights. Some authors will provide a copy but do so at their peril. Others understandably refuse. It is of course possible for an author to ask for permission from the new rights-owner to provide a free copy to someone, or for an academic to request a free copy directly from the new rights-owner. I wish them luck.