SSRN has been captured by the enemy of open knowledge. — Medium

"Elsevier just bought SSRN. Here’s why you should be upset, and what we can do about it....This could be an opportunity. SSRN was never all that great — it lacks search facilities, relies on human “editors” to curate content, and has a mysterious pricing model. Who needs it? Instead, the community can come together to create something better. Here’s my rough, preliminary, sketch about what that better thing would look like...."