[E2EEd]

Sure, it's not classified research. But, putting it out into the open increases risks as stated.

The problem, more generally, is the willing openness of researchers in high risk areas.

[omg_ponies]

It's already "out in the open" because tens of millions of college students around the world have access. You've shown zero domain knowledge here; just withdraw and apologise.

[ALittleLight]

Is your belief that the scientists and researchers of China or other adversaries wouldn't be able to afford their own journal subscriptions?

[olliej]

These are papers that are published in journals, by definition they are publicly available, you just have to pay the $20-40 fee, email one of the authors, or work at a university or company that has a subscription to said journals.

Where do you get this bizarre idea that the content of these journal is somehow not in the open?

[thatcat]

These are the opinions of someone who clearly does not do any research and is afraid of information in general.

[rg111]

As Sci-Hub only publishes already open content, you are saying all rich entities should have access to all the research even if they have malicious intent?

And people with no mal-intent shouldn't have access to research material if they don't have enough money?

Do you even know what you are talking about?