I've had a gutful of this reductionist tripe. Yes, Web 2.0 allows uneducated fools to become movie directors, artists, musicians, writers, etc but let me tell

I've had a gutful of this reductionist tripe. Yes, Web 2.0 allows uneducated fools to become movie directors, artists, musicians, writers, etc but let me tell you NOBODY is mistaking this stuff for high art or culture. Quality will still rise to the top, and people will still be willing to pay for quality. If the amateur is as good as the pro, then great, Web 2.0 has uncovered a new talent. Put another way, the people using Web 2.0 technologies to create rubbish were NOT going to be reading Plato, Kafka and Nietszche had Web 2.0 not existed. These are two mutually exclusive sets. What Web 2.0 has done is given these amatuers a voice that will likely not even be heard by most. The real artists will still create great works irrespective of the noise, and they will continue to be recognised because people aren't stupid and can spot quality when they see it. No one is suggesting that the regulat joe and the pro are equal in their skills to produce good work.