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Originally Posted by lente
No real filter that stops crappy books from appearing. The normal setup takes care of this, because no publisher will sell crappy books.
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While this is probably true in the general sense, the problem with relying on publishers as the gatekeepers to the hallowed halls of "worthy writing" is that consumers are left choices consisting of what the publisher thinks will sell enough to make a profit. Given the high cost of bringing a pbook to market, that means only books with some broad appeal (read "mainstream") are going to get printed.
I, for one, am happy to help fellow readers separate the wheat from the chaff. I much prefer a media landscape with too much choice rather than not enough.