These extortionate websites which put unnecessary barriers to entry in the way of science and education should be illegal. This is nothing more than predatory money grabbing getting in the way of science.I created an account to try to access something yesterday. Wasn't even the correct thing. Today I get an email saying 'Congratulations on your 1st Mention! We recently found 1 paper mentioning [name].'Now there is zero chance this is correct or actually mentioning me because A. I didn't use a real name. B. I literally have not done anything on or with the site and C. I've never published anything. To 'view your mentions' it wants you to pay to upgrade and spend £29.50. I dread to think whether people actually fall for this nonsense when it is such an obvious scam. I was 'mentioned' by 'Lnoependent Cell Oeath' which is clearly just some script the site is running because, you know, not even actual words...Worse than dating site scams.
