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		zipy124 75 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Beginning January 2026, all ACM publications will ... > If authors have to pony up $1500, they will only do so for journals that have readers On the other hand predatory journals make a killing from APCs so there is some market for journals with no readers.

samarthr1 74 days ago [–]

My university had made it mandatory for students to publish atleast 1 paper to graduate from their bachelors degree, and would pay all the associated fees.

Most kids unfortunately did end up paying to publish.

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