Guerilla Open Access Manifesto

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of something called academic research papers? They are like big essays written by really smart people about all sorts of things like science, history, and literature. But here is the thing, not everyone can read them. That's because most of these papers are locked up in something called a "paywall". Imagine if only a few people were allowed to read your favorite storybook and you had to pay them money to be able to read it. Sounds unfair, right?

That's where the Guerilla Open Access Manifesto comes in. It says that everyone, no matter who they are or where they come from, should have the right to read these academic papers for free. The Manifesto was written by a guy named Aaron Swartz who believed that knowledge should be accessible to everyone, not just people who can pay for it.

But how can we make these papers available for free? That's where the "guerilla" part comes in - it means that we have to be sneaky and clever. One way is to copy the papers and share them on the internet for free. This might be against the rules, but the Manifesto says that sometimes we have to break the rules to do what is right.

So, what's the point of all this? Well, the Manifesto believes that when more people have access to knowledge, they can use it to make the world a better place. They can come up with new ideas, create new inventions, and solve big problems. And if everyone has equal access to knowledge, then everyone has an equal chance to make a difference.

In short, the Guerilla Open Access Manifesto says that knowledge should be free and accessible to everyone, and sometimes we have to break the rules to make that happen.