Are Social Media Sites the New Slush Pile?

Publishing Perspectives Debut author Leigh Fallon, discovered on HarperCollins' community YA site, is one example about how the path to authorship is changing. Inkpop combines community publishing, user-generated content, and social networking to connect aspiring writers of teen literature with talent-spotting readers and publishing professionals.
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DISCUSSION:
Should Readers Pre-screen Books for Publishers?
Would publishers — who are notoriously bad at audience research — benefit from more “reader focus groups” and having potential customers pre-screen books prior to acquisition? What are the upsides? The downsides?