Recently, the State Administration of market supervision and Administration said that according to the preliminary verification, a case of suspected monopoly of HowNet was filed for investigation according to law. HowNet then responded that it would firmly support and fully cooperate with relevant investigations With the filing and investigation of the State Administration of market supervision and administration, the questions about whether the HowNet has monopoly behavior, whether it is suspected of industrial monopoly, and whether it abuses its dominant market position will be clearly answered
Author: commentator Wang Shichuan
Source: China netletter magazine
"The world has known the Internet for a long time!" In recent years, HowNet has been frequently swept into the cusp of the storm. For example, retired professor Zhao Dexin took the HowNet to court and won the lawsuit, losing more than 700000 yuan. HowNet included more than 100 of his papers without authorization, but he didn't get a penny of the manuscript fee, and I had to pay for the download. Not long ago, the Chinese Academy of Sciences stopped using HowNet due to the renewal fee of "tens of millions of levels", which also triggered a heated discussion. Whether it infringes the author's copyright by "borrowing chicken to lay eggs" by improper means, or uses the advantages of the platform to charge high fees, which has overwhelmed some universities and scientific research institutions, these practices have been criticized.
As we all know, at the beginning of its establishment, HowNet aims to realize the dissemination, sharing and Value-added Utilization of knowledge resources in the whole society. However, we should not forget our original intention with the expansion of influence. Otherwise, the road will be more and more biased, and it will be impossible to go long-term and steady.
As a platform enterprise, HowNet has the right to establish its own business model, but the premise is "legal and compliant operation". If we break the bottom line of the law, we will be subject to the regulation of the law and the condemnation of the public, which is full of risks.
The platform shall abide by discipline and law and consciously fulfill its social responsibilities. Responsibility is not abstract. It needs to be implemented with practical actions and guided by correct values.
"The more you think of others, the more you have; the more you think of others, the more you have." To some extent, HowNet relies on the development and growth of the majority of authors, especially the need to treat the authors well and repay the society. Only by taking the initiative to treat the author well can we win greater trust; Only by actively returning to the society can we win a broader space for development. If you only think about how to develop yourself, instead of thinking about the source and returning to the society, it will inevitably lead to criticism and overdraft the trust of users.
After being placed on file for investigation, HowNet said: "assume the social responsibility of China's knowledge infrastructure, promote academic communication and exchange, and provide better services for the majority of authors and readers." Social responsibility is not just talk, but should be implemented into action.
Enterprises have economic responsibility, legal responsibility, social responsibility and moral responsibility. Many enterprises, including HowNet, should not only consider their own long-term development, but also shoulder their social responsibility. No matter how far you go, you can't forget the way you've traveled; No matter how strong the development is, we can't forget why we started.