Where is Mark, he used to creep around here before SW got big. . .
Neil's right. SW does make it easy for idiots to publish. But so does LuLu and CreateSpace, even though you actually have to PAY CS for services. I think that may be part of the reason why we need a better filter for everything. Some way to separate the amateurs from the semi pro to the actual NY guys with backlists gathering dust. The problem then becomes a huge signal to noise ratio. With all sorts of people just saying "HEY! I wrote this in word. They like Word. Let me shove it up there." And then have it end up wherever it goes...blech.
It would make a huge difference if the SW "Premium" catalog actually featured "Premium" books....Mark, you listening?
Give them their own storefront, maybe hire a couple of CSRs to make sure that everything looks the way it should...