people are confused āunsolicited criticism in fanfics is rudeā with āfanfics are above criticism.ā no one says fanfics are above criticism. what weāre saying is that, unless an author specifically asks for feedback and criticism, unsolicited criticism is rude, because unlike anything else that you pay to consume and therefore can rightfully be criticized, fanfics are free and they are someoneās hobby. authors are kind enough to share what they write as their hobbies with you for free. you donāt have to like these fics. you can click away from a fic you donāt like at any point you want. butāagain, unless specifically and directly asked by an authorāitās rude to tell someone, who is kind enough to allow you free access to their house, their art, that their fics should have been xyz.