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ssrconfidential2020-01-23 03:31 pm
sholio) wrote in ssrconfidential2020-01-23 03:31 pm
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Signups open in March!
Hey hey! We're back for a fifth(!!) year!
I've just created the 2020 AO3 collection and updated the sticky rules post with this year's dates and info. Everything this year will be identical to last year except for a couple of changes to tags and signups.
- I'm going to experiment with keeping the tagset open throughout the signup period. This means if there's anything you want that's not in the tagset, you can either add it or, if you're out of slots, ask me to add it. (This WILL make offering "Any" slightly more risky. But it means you aren't out of luck if you have a last-minute idea for a ship you just gotta ask for.)
- I'm also redoing the tagset/signup form so that "fandom" is no longer required, which means the signup summary will now show character/relationship instead of fandom (much more useful!). There were a couple of exchanges like that last year, and I felt it would work much better for us. I will need to experiment a bit with this before the tagset goes live, to make sure everything is working correctly.
This year's dates:
• March 12-30: Tag nominations.
• March 20-30: Signups.
• March 31-ish: Assignments go out.
• May 1: Check-in.
• June 7: Fanworks due.
• June 14: Archive goes live.
• June 21: Reveals.
Lowering the fic minimum to 500 words seemed to work very well last year, so we'll keep that this year.
Let me know - either here or via PM - if you have questions, suggestions, requests for rule changes, or issues with any of the above.
Also, this is our fifth exchange! Any suggestions for something we might do to celebrate?
I've just created the 2020 AO3 collection and updated the sticky rules post with this year's dates and info. Everything this year will be identical to last year except for a couple of changes to tags and signups.
- I'm going to experiment with keeping the tagset open throughout the signup period. This means if there's anything you want that's not in the tagset, you can either add it or, if you're out of slots, ask me to add it. (This WILL make offering "Any" slightly more risky. But it means you aren't out of luck if you have a last-minute idea for a ship you just gotta ask for.)
- I'm also redoing the tagset/signup form so that "fandom" is no longer required, which means the signup summary will now show character/relationship instead of fandom (much more useful!). There were a couple of exchanges like that last year, and I felt it would work much better for us. I will need to experiment a bit with this before the tagset goes live, to make sure everything is working correctly.
This year's dates:
• March 12-30: Tag nominations.
• March 20-30: Signups.
• March 31-ish: Assignments go out.
• May 1: Check-in.
• June 7: Fanworks due.
• June 14: Archive goes live.
• June 21: Reveals.
Lowering the fic minimum to 500 words seemed to work very well last year, so we'll keep that this year.
Let me know - either here or via PM - if you have questions, suggestions, requests for rule changes, or issues with any of the above.
Also, this is our fifth exchange! Any suggestions for something we might do to celebrate?