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The problem with bphs playing the role of gatekeeping is that they will have to publish everything that comes along their way. The pressure of shareholders who look for more than 20% growth every year does not help them. Plus, Amazon can earn more profit from publishing due to their highly polished and efficient integrated delivery system.
So in order to earn similar profit the bphs will have to publish more and more. The value of gatekeeping to provide quality content to the readers is just a statement in their office.
Off course, Amazon is no saint and they do the same thing by throwing everything at your face. The difference is how much trash you can get for the same amount of money. But at least they don’t claim to be the gatekeepers.
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