I think that for the specific case of Harry Potter Fanfic, this hypothesis has been disproved by [Yudkowsky, 2010].
Though for “many people’s perception of ‘quality’”, there’s probably some truth there.
I think that for the specific case of Harry Potter Fanfic, this hypothesis has been disproved by [Yudkowsky, 2010].
Though for “many people’s perception of ‘quality’”, there’s probably some truth there.