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“The Internet destroyed most of the barriers to publication. The cost of being a publisher dropped to almost zero with two interesting immediate results: anybody can publish, and more importantly, you can publish whatever you want.” quote by Dick Costolo
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“The Internet destroyed most of the barriers to publication. The cost of being a publisher dropped to almost zero with two interesting immediate results: anybody can publish, and more importantly, you can publish whatever you want.”

Dick Costolo

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The Internet removed traditional publishing costs, allowing anyone to publish anything.

In simple terms: Internet lowered publishing costs, anyone can publish anything.

Key Takeaway

Leverage low barriers to share your voice.

Themes

democratization media technology freedom risk

Mood

optimistic critical

Type

observational inspirational

When to use this quote

  • entrepreneurship
  • activism
  • personal branding
  • creative projects

Key Concepts

digital publishing gatekeeping content overload

Questions to Reflect On

  • How will you ensure credibility in a flood of content?
  • What value can you add that stands out?
A Different Perspective

Quality control becomes harder without editorial filters.

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