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  1. The #ICanHazPDF hash-tag is active on the Fediverse.

    I remember that hash-tag (ICanHazPDF) starting in (I think) the year 2011.

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    A lot of scholarly papers are paywalled. ICanHazPDF is a way for those who don't have "academic access" to ask for a copy of the paper.

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    ICanHazPDF was a play on the "I Can Has Cheezburger" (ICHC) meme.

    #ICanHasCheezBurger #ICHC #ScienceFedi

  2. We should take this as an opportunity to ask — WHY?

    And — how could we improve things on the Fediverse to be attractive to scientists?

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    BTW, I was part of Science-Twitter, back when I used to be active on Twitter. And, wanted to be part of a Science-Fedi, too.

    So, this affected me, too.

    werd.io/bluesky-now-platform-o

    @ben

    RE: werd.social/@ben/1151064025610

    #Fediverse #ScienceFedi #ScienceFediverse #ScienceTwitrer #SpreadFediverse