I see what you're saying with your first point, but does that mean it's more acceptable for people to put out less-polished professional work now that it's easi

I see what you're saying with your first point, but does that mean it's more acceptable for people to put out less-polished professional work now that it's easier to go back and correct it? I hope not. Regarding points two and three, very few authors have an adequate following of "already-interested" customers. Sharing is easier with digital networks and social networks, sure, but the siloed nature of these media is a new challenge for authors/publishers. There's a big struggle right now within publishing to figure out discovery.