Hopefully I won't go on toooooo long but obviously some aspects depend on the number of anticipated participants, length of entries, that kind of thing. We don't get 40 people writing 100K fic, you know?
Anyway, in a nutshell, anyone who wants can leave up to 3 requests that have the basic prompt, things they like, and 3 "dealbreakers" aka the things they do not want. (Stuff like non-con, underage and a few other extreme kinks are spelled out in the rules to be excluded unless asked for specifically.)
Creators claim a particular prompt and have to create something that fits in those parameters. So the entry is crafted to a specific person's request but not everyone gets a "gift" at the end of the day. And while we do remind people to comment on the entry created for their prompt, it's not quite the bad form it is in an exchange should they not.
There are definitely people who I am sure would prefer we did it that way again but there are also other people who enjoy creating and aren't as concerned with receiving in return. I can't say I love it but as the mod, I don't have to scramble for pinch-hits. If someone drops, it just means fewer entries.
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Anyway, in a nutshell, anyone who wants can leave up to 3 requests that have the basic prompt, things they like, and 3 "dealbreakers" aka the things they do not want. (Stuff like non-con, underage and a few other extreme kinks are spelled out in the rules to be excluded unless asked for specifically.)
Creators claim a particular prompt and have to create something that fits in those parameters. So the entry is crafted to a specific person's request but not everyone gets a "gift" at the end of the day. And while we do remind people to comment on the entry created for their prompt, it's not quite the bad form it is in an exchange should they not.
There are definitely people who I am sure would prefer we did it that way again but there are also other people who enjoy creating and aren't as concerned with receiving in return. I can't say I love it but as the mod, I don't have to scramble for pinch-hits. If someone drops, it just means fewer entries.