03 November 2015 @ 04:42 pm
2015 Wrap Up Post  
I think it mostly went pretty well this year, hiccup at the end aside. Bullet points for potential issues:

1. We might institute a pinch hits are due X hours before the archive opens policy, and that number might be six hours. That's built in buffer time for last minute vanishing acts etc.

2. There seemed to be a lot of confusion about what time things were due. I thought that was widely posted, but I'll put it on the comm info as well next year. Any other suggestions for making the time more clear?

3. Otherwise, timing working for people? Longer? Shorter? Different day of the week?

4. Art: So again we got some lovely art, and some really hot porny art, and there was much rejoicing. We did not, again, get very many people signing up for art. I'm not sure how to change this, or if it is changeable. All suggestions very much welcome.

5. Other formats: In that we're still struggling to get art happening, I don't see including anything else at this time.

6. I don't think anyone used the treats for pinch hitters post, and I'm wondering if it's worth the bother next year. It's a fun idea, but I'd save myself the work if no one actually does anything with it.

7. On a similar note, no one used posting via the mod account as an option. However, it doesn't take any work to offer it, so we may keep that.

8. Any other changes that would make things easier? More fun? More welcoming? Less confusing? Did anyone use that "How To" post I did? Was it useful?

Anon commenting on, and all input welcome.
 
 
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Muccamukk: HH: I See Stars[personal profile] muccamukk on November 7th, 2015 05:17 pm (UTC)
I don't know how the matching machine works. I expects it matches the people with only one possible match first, and then sorts everyone else out. I've heard that it skews towards matching people on more than one thing if possible, but idk if that's true.

I'll look into deviant art. I don't really know the culture there, but I probably have an account somewhere. I don't think modly energy extends to another fest, though I suppose there could be a tumblr one like the secret santas that are going on now, but I shudder to think of it without the matching engine, and I think it's mostly AO3 that's scaring people off.

Good thought about tagging. I'll try that when I'm advertising next round. Thank you for all your input.
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dirty_diana[personal profile] dirty_diana on November 10th, 2015 07:18 pm (UTC)
I do agree that the matching system is probably part of it. People who want art often match on folks who only write, and people who want to draw match on requests for for fic only. I am very meta in my signups, so I actually only requested fic in two out of six fandoms, and those were the tiny ones with 0-1 offers. Still got fic. :)

(Not that I didn't want fic, I just like to encourage the things I see less of. My tiny fandom gift was awesome.) But I suspect the matching algorithm is not weighted to come up a variety of media like the way it tries not match everyone on the five juggernaut fandoms. Not much you could do about that part.



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