[Air-L] First Monday shutting down after 30 years

[Christian Fuchs]

Why is it actually shutting down?

Wouldn't it be an idea to hand it over to a group of volunteers 
interested in the journal? Probably one could find such volunteers here 
on AIr-L...

Best, Christian


Am 06.02.26 um 22:36 schrieb Zimmer, Michael via Air-L:
> Really sad to hear that First Monday is shutting down after 30 years of publication. It was one of the first journals devoted to internet research, and a true pioneer in open access: no fees, no paywalls, and authors retained their copyright.
>
> My very first publication appeared there in 2004, and I know an entire generation of us got our start in its pages. Many thanks to Ed and everyone who contributed to building and sustaining such an important venue. End of an era.
>
> https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/announcement/view/99
>
> ~ Michael
>
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> Marquette University
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