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Yes, it lets hobbyists and amateurs connect with each other. It doesn't help a well-respected cultural tradition of art continue and give it the tools it needs
by wfo 10y ago
Yes, it lets hobbyists and amateurs connect with each other.
It doesn't help a well-respected cultural tradition of art continue and give it the tools it needs to continue to exist.
And plenty of people like it. The whole point of art is that often, if it's worth anything, the majority of people don't like it. Comparing art to erotic fanfics really quite makes my point for me -- the character of your argument is laid bare, you aren't willing or capable of making the distinction, it's all mindless entertainment and nothing more. The fight the French are fighting against is the lowest common denominator which replaces art -- valueless trash which is entertaining and nothing more. It is seductive and destructive and valuable monetarily but valueless otherwise.
- yummyfajitas 10y agoThe internet has made it easier than ever for content that only a tiny majority of people like to survive. If 99% of the population hates it and 1% loves it, you've got a viable business. Discussing the "lowest common denominator" is an outdated argument from the broadcast television era. "Lowest common denominator" doesn't exist anymore due to entertainment becoming fragmented. When it premiered, Seinfeld's ratings were 8.0, making it #14 on TV. Today, the #1 show (Big Bang Theory) has ratings of 8.8. http://www.thewrap.com/seinfeld-no-14-in-its-debut-season-would-beat-every-show-but-one-today/ http://www.thewrap.com/seinfeld-no-14-in-its-debut-season-wo... http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/top10s.html http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/top10s.html Lets face it - the problem with the stuff that you are defending is that it's enjoyed by fewer people than erotic meta-fanfic.
- wfo 10y agoActually yes we agree essentially -- it's not because it's enjoyed by fewer people, it's the ratio of cost to produce per person who will enjoy it. The market isn't an effective vehicle for supporting art of any real value, it always has been.