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sga_santaOkay, people! Listen up! (I am totally channelling Ty McQueen here - bonus points if you get the ref ::g::)
Since it's highly likely that we'll be running Santa Madness this year on account of the fact that![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
moonlettuce and I obviously lose our minds at some point during the festive season ::g::, it occurred to me last night that it might be helpful if as well as adding all requests to memories under the requester's LJ name, we found some way of helping you find requests for the types of story that you might like to write.
So I've instituted some tags and gone back and tagged all request posts made so far. I've tried to be logical about the kinds of tags we use both based on requests we've had so far this year and the ones I know have come up frequently in previous Santas. However, as sign ups are only just open, I'm also going to add a tag to this post that will enable you to request other tags when you need them.
There are three main types of tag currently:
Please tag your request posts to increase your chances of people finding it during Santa Madness.
The tag for requesting new tags (which works in terms of notifying me if you've used it as long as you tag the post when you post it, but doesn't always notify me if you edit it in after so I may take a while to update your post, but, hey. We have until Christmas), is 'requests 2010: need new tag'. Please be reasonable about using it. Also, please give me an indication of exactly what new tag you want - these things sometimes sail past me when my mind reading powers fail ::g::
What this means in practice is that if you're requesting a pairing where both characters aren't main characters, and there's a main character/other tag already, please use that. This means Lorne/Parrish would be - and currently is - under 'requests 2010: p: lorne/other', and SG1 requests are also filed under SGA character/other (as this is an SG:A not SG-1 exchange). Also, please use the tags that cover the things that are important to you rather than tagging with every available tag that might possibly apply - that will make Madness writers' lives a little easier when it comes to writing something you'll love :) I'm a firm believer in keeping things simple, and it's about grouping requests together logically when interested writers browse rather than breaking them down into such small categories that they'll probably get passed over anyway.
I always get wordy when it comes to explanations and the rationale behind things, so here's the short version:
Gosh, that was so much briefer ::g::
I would point out that Madness is optional, and no one is guaranteed a treat, but I'm sure you're all big boys and girls and had figured that out on your own ::g::
And because you're all big girls and boys, can I just remind you that the fest is open to all SG:A fans no matter what flavour they ship or don't ship? I've largely been simply filing requests in memories rather than looking at them at this point (long, boring story about a not well child) but I'd like to reiterate what's been said by others already. It's okay to not want things - that's why there's a line specifically for that ::g:: - and it's even okay to not be able to stand certain pairings or characters. But please phrase that respectfully in requests. Just think how you'd feel if it was someone else talking about your OTP and word your request accordingly. 'I don't want this pairing, please' is fine. 'This pairing needs to die in the burning hot fires of hell'... probably not so much ::g:: Thank you!
::stomps very gently::
Since it's highly likely that we'll be running Santa Madness this year on account of the fact that
moonlettuce and I obviously lose our minds at some point during the festive season ::g::, it occurred to me last night that it might be helpful if as well as adding all requests to memories under the requester's LJ name, we found some way of helping you find requests for the types of story that you might like to write.So I've instituted some tags and gone back and tagged all request posts made so far. I've tried to be logical about the kinds of tags we use both based on requests we've had so far this year and the ones I know have come up frequently in previous Santas. However, as sign ups are only just open, I'm also going to add a tag to this post that will enable you to request other tags when you need them.
There are three main types of tag currently:
- 'requests 2010: cat: name' for high level categories such as gen, het, slash and multi, and also for the two most common types of stories requested, which are crossovers (including with SG1) and AUs. If there's some need for it, I may add a cat: darkfic tag as well, as that's cropped up a couple of times so far
- 'requests 2010: c: name' for characters where the author really wants a story about that particular character
- 'requests 2010: p: name' where the author really wants a story about that particular pairing, which includes the options 'any' and 'ot4', btw.
Please tag your request posts to increase your chances of people finding it during Santa Madness.
The tag for requesting new tags (which works in terms of notifying me if you've used it as long as you tag the post when you post it, but doesn't always notify me if you edit it in after so I may take a while to update your post, but, hey. We have until Christmas), is 'requests 2010: need new tag'. Please be reasonable about using it. Also, please give me an indication of exactly what new tag you want - these things sometimes sail past me when my mind reading powers fail ::g::
What this means in practice is that if you're requesting a pairing where both characters aren't main characters, and there's a main character/other tag already, please use that. This means Lorne/Parrish would be - and currently is - under 'requests 2010: p: lorne/other', and SG1 requests are also filed under SGA character/other (as this is an SG:A not SG-1 exchange). Also, please use the tags that cover the things that are important to you rather than tagging with every available tag that might possibly apply - that will make Madness writers' lives a little easier when it comes to writing something you'll love :) I'm a firm believer in keeping things simple, and it's about grouping requests together logically when interested writers browse rather than breaking them down into such small categories that they'll probably get passed over anyway.
I always get wordy when it comes to explanations and the rationale behind things, so here's the short version:
- all request tags start 'requests 2010'
- please tag your request posts; and
- please be sensible about about any additional tags you request - we shouldn't have any 'one post only' tags.
Gosh, that was so much briefer ::g::
I would point out that Madness is optional, and no one is guaranteed a treat, but I'm sure you're all big boys and girls and had figured that out on your own ::g::
And because you're all big girls and boys, can I just remind you that the fest is open to all SG:A fans no matter what flavour they ship or don't ship? I've largely been simply filing requests in memories rather than looking at them at this point (long, boring story about a not well child) but I'd like to reiterate what's been said by others already. It's okay to not want things - that's why there's a line specifically for that ::g:: - and it's even okay to not be able to stand certain pairings or characters. But please phrase that respectfully in requests. Just think how you'd feel if it was someone else talking about your OTP and word your request accordingly. 'I don't want this pairing, please' is fine. 'This pairing needs to die in the burning hot fires of hell'... probably not so much ::g:: Thank you!
::stomps very gently::
