i don't use it a lot but ended up with stuff there first because someone else cited me as a co-author. so i uploaded a couple of things. but all that seems to happen now is i periodically get emails telling me that x number of people have been searching on my name or reading my articles, but when i click on the link for further information, i get to a page telling me to upgrade (& pay €7.4 per month).
i suppose it is useful if you have an academic career & it's important that your publications are circulated. but for myself, it isn't useful enough to warrant paying for. h : ) On 25.07.2017 04:38, José María Mateos wrote: > On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 09:36:54PM -0400, Alan Sondheim wrote: >> Started putting texts up on academia.edu - does anyone use the site? >> >> Is there a way to make it 'work,' develop readership, community? > > The main problem I have with academia.edu is --unless I am mistaken, > but I've tried just now-- that you need to have a user account in > order to download the papers. > > JMM. > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > -- helen varley jamieson he...@creative-catalyst.com <mailto:he...@creative-catalyst.com> http://www.creative-catalyst.com http://www.upstage.org.nz *We have a situation, Coventry! <http://www.wehaveasituation.net/?p=1402>* 24 November 2016
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