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: Musketeers: Thinking[personal profile] muccamukk on November 7th, 2015 05:30 pm (UTC)
I'm glad you (mostly) liked the fest and had a good time. I hope to see you again next year, nonnie.

The point of the anon period is that it's levelling, so that people who don't have many friends have as many chances of getting comments as people with hundreds of friends and subscribers, plus there's a small push to read and comment before creator reveals, though I don't know how much of that carries over from yuletide culture. I've also heard that people like commenting without knowing the author, so they go into a work without expectations. One can always promote your stuff after the anon period ends.

(I am personally not as into anon periods as I might be, but quite a few people have said they make fests more enjoyable, and they're really mostly a delay, rather than a change.)

Someone asked me about this on tumblr too, and you can change the publication date yourself on the reveals day so that the work doesn't get buried ten pages back in the tags. I'll put a note about that next year.
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