From: Janet Stewart <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 14:39:51 +0000 I believe that those who developed the hashtag and advocate its use know that they are running afoul of the law. They view this is civil disobedience to influence a change in the environment. You will see this sentence "Kuszewski says it’s an important act of “civil disobedience,” adding “it’s not an aggressive act but it’s just a way of saying things need to change.” In this web posting http://qz.com/528526/academics-have-found-a-way-to-access-insanely-expensive-research-papers-for-free/ Janet Stewart Collection Development Librarian Healey Library UMASS BOSTON 100 Morrisey Blvd. Boston, MA 02125 [log in to unmask]