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And in the West what’s available is the product of people making what they want to make with relatively few restrictions.

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I so wish that that were true. No, a lot more is made than what is available to you.

Not really. These days, if you have talent, spreading your work is as easy as making a Reddit or HN post and get traction in no time at all. What sinks probably isn't worth much attention. Of course, works are also made and not published anywhere, but people are free to stay a hermit and not publish their work.

My experience with Reddit is that what doesn't sink isn't worth much attention.

With the internet (and image hosting sites / YouTube if you are lazy; but YMMV) making stuff available is easier than ever.

Whether your audience can find your work is a separate matter … it is available.

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/how-hollywood-became-the-unof...

https://www.currentaffairs.org/2022/04/how-creative-writing-...

https://www.vice.com/en/article/4x3vg3/how-the-cia-turned-am...

No, you only are able to watch a tiny part of what is marketed for you.

What doesn't get money doesn't get views.

Not anymore. I can't imagine what media doesn't have a free type of publisher (Youtube for videos, Amazon or Lulu for text, itch.io for games, Github for software, play store for apps, etc), and getting traction is as easy as a Reddit/HN post.

If your content is good, it takes 5 minutes to get it to the entire world for free.

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