The constant chasing after traffic is not a good thing for the new media ecosystem, it leads to sites that glory in lots of low quality attention, and a boring

The constant chasing after traffic is not a good thing for the new media ecosystem, it leads to sites that glory in lots of low quality attention, and a boring sameness to the novelties on parade. We need to find a way to compensate creators based on the quality of their audience, rather than mere quantity. The only functional forces pushing in that direction at present are patronage amd pride. Patronage from the audience and pride from the performers.