The 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, yo

The 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 Discussing the "lowest common denominator" is an outdated argument from the broadcast television era.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.