Yep yep; yet another charming case of "people who like platforms I don't, aren't real fans."
Fannish clubs at colleges aren't real fandom; only conventions are. Zine fandom isn't real fandom; only fan clubs are. Digital zines aren't real fandom; they have to be on paper. ff.net isn't real fandom; anyone can post there--you need to be in a zine. tumblr isn't real fandom; it's just kids pointing and squeeing.
On the one hand, yes, it's bizarre to have Harry/Draco fic being reviewed and judged by people who don't know thing one about fanfic. On the other, it's not like fandom doesn't have its share of sporking reviewers who ignore whatever context the author intended and discuss the raw contents of the fic.
Re: examples of how goodread fans are not "real" fans
Fannish clubs at colleges aren't real fandom; only conventions are.
Zine fandom isn't real fandom; only fan clubs are.
Digital zines aren't real fandom; they have to be on paper.
ff.net isn't real fandom; anyone can post there--you need to be in a zine.
tumblr isn't real fandom; it's just kids pointing and squeeing.
On the one hand, yes, it's bizarre to have Harry/Draco fic being reviewed and judged by people who don't know thing one about fanfic. On the other, it's not like fandom doesn't have its share of sporking reviewers who ignore whatever context the author intended and discuss the raw contents of the fic.