"Concern for the minority who can't read may soon extend to those who can't publish"
International concern for the minority who can’t read may soon extend to those who can’t publish. Reading—a defining characteristic of civilization as far back as ancient Greece when all Athenian citizens were expected to know how to read—is now taken for granted in industrialized democracies. Publishing by the few Athenian authors brought us drama, philosophy, science, mathematics, literature, and history. As readers, we consume. As authors, we create. Our society is changing from consumers to creators.
via seedmagazine.com
Many professionals have been worried about this development. Where's the quality, they are asking. Language will detoriarate, just see all the internet writing.
I don't think the question is really about quality. Content and meaning will be valued, and what will valued is decided by many more people than before. It has to be a good thing.
But at the same time I feel that publishing is taking responsibility for what you write, and that is something the creator turned consumers haven't all really understood, yet.
You may write bad English (touché) and publish poorly constructed texts, but the real question is do you stand for what you publish?
