tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8972497915033440413.post7601260696398478136..comments2024-03-20T18:15:41.858+00:00Comments on Looting Matters: The market in ancient coins and self-regulationDavid Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13164794689385933318noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8972497915033440413.post-53413158743586098282015-05-11T18:10:53.182+01:002015-05-11T18:10:53.182+01:00It's been written in plain English several tim...It's been written in plain English several times. One cannot choose to post an article on a third-party website to make it "open access" without violating journal's copyright regulations. If there are stipulations in the publisher agreement (and there are) one must abide by them. Again, anyone can access the journal in a research library. My students have no problem retrieving books and articles from libraries for their reading and research assignments. The library has been the repository for research in the public domain for centuries.<br /><br />It also appears that the lobbyist has a curious understanding of what constitutes personal attacks. I would suggest he attempt to be more self aware as regards his own <i> modus operandi </i>, and take a closer look at those comments on his weblog, which he allows from certain commentators, and how those in his organization attempt to grapple with the other side of the issue. Nathan Elkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060145336179440359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8972497915033440413.post-7654582392983150582015-05-10T17:09:26.468+01:002015-05-10T17:09:26.468+01:00David, I'm not sure what the fuss is about. I...David, I'm not sure what the fuss is about. I've only asked Elkins to make a copy of his article available as a matter of fairness to ACCG, it's apparent target. See http://culturalpropertyobserver.blogspot.com/2015/05/anti-collector-advocacy-poses-as.html. I'd also note that public disclosure of such articles is consistent with the princple of "open access," something championed by more responsible members of the archaeological community. <br /><br />As for lobbying, the amounts paid by IAPN are exceptionally modest by normal standards. Indeed, I billed out far less last year than a firm associated with the archaeological lobby. http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/firmlbs.php?id=F26166 At least one of its principals has been associated with at least one group that has actively lobbied for import restrictions on coins. <br /><br />You don't see me or anyone associated with the trade or coin collecting going after her in the manner you and your fellow archaeo-bloggers have gone after me and others with whom you disagree. Why's that? Perhaps, no one has seen a need to respond to personal attacks that has unfortunately become the stock and trade of this blog as well as those of Mr. Barford and Dr. Elkins. <br /><br /><br />Cultural Property Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05924359202414555962noreply@blogger.com