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Originally Posted by Moejoe
Does it annoy you though? Aren't you angry about it? Am I the only one shouting into the darkness for some light (I refuse to believe this)?
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I'm right there with you, Moejoe. For me, this isn't about being an elitist or even about different tastes. I don’t even think it’s about a level of quality. In some ways, it’s about sincerity. It’s about honesty and integrity.
They are not really offering engrossing prose or an engaging story, the depths of someone’s imagination or the complexity of a writer’s logic. They have stooped to selling a package. The fact that the words do not even come from the promoted “author” simply exacerbates this travesty.
Where is the outrage when talent and substance goes unrewarded and overlooked while flash and celebrity is glorified beyond belief? What happened to honor – when a person did not take credit for someone else’s work. What happened to character - when people looked beyond the exterior?
This is not so much about “giving the drooling masses what they want” as it is about deceitfulness and fraud. All the marketing resources are utilized to make the public believe this is a “good thing” and they should want it with all their hearts. They are bombarded with messages to actually applaud such artificiality.
No, this is not an argument between trying to set standards or allowing the masses to have their mindless distractions, not to me it isn’t. To me, it’s about being truthful to yourself and those around you; it’s about treating certain things with a degree of respect. When the final product is nothing more than a trendy celebrity promotion, I am at a loss to find either truth or respect.