"I totally resent the idea that this members of this archive should be the Fanfic Gestapo. The very idea of people deciding whether my fic is worthy or not makes my eyes bleed to read, more so than bad fan-fiction."

Thank you. I feel the same. Readers are entitled to their own tastes, but to say they should be able to enshrine those tastes in a large public archive designed for everyone in fandom.... Gah! No. If this ruling goes into effect, I'm so out of here.

I work very hard at my writing. I have a large private library, and belong to several public libraries, including one of the largest university libraries in the world, and I spend a lot of time doing research for my stories. I'm trying to develop my own writing style. If someone doesn't like that style, they may conclude that I'm a bad writer. I write AUs. If someone doesn't like AUs, they may conclude that I'm a bad writer. That's two strikes against me, right there. What else? Oh, yes. I have some controversial opinions about fan fiction and fandom. If someone knows about them, and doesn't like me because I don't see things their way, they might conclude that I'm a bad writer. Three strikes, you're out!

Another thing. Popular doesn't equal good, or vice versa. A writer may be popular. Her stories may be great, or they could simply fit in with popular taste. Someone else's stories might be excellent, but different. Readers may be put off by that, because it isn't what they're used to.