TRAUMA EXCHANGE:

There are currently 3 unmatchable participants left that we haven't heard from. Please check the email address associated with your AO3 account if your username begins with L, N, W. Unmatchable participants have about nine hours now to respond (approximately 3:00 AM EST on 8/08). Assignments will go out by the 9th of August at the latest, but hopefully sooner!

If you realize there’s an issue with your sign-up (a DNW you forgot, a broken letter link), please comment here, pm the mod account [personal profile] traumaexmod, or email us at traumaexmod@gmail.com and I can copy and paste it into your signup. If you have a DNM request, please contact us before assignments go out or else we will not be able to help you.

In the meantime, it’s never too early to start treating! The AO3 App link is here.

One last reminder that sign-ups will close in a little over 12 hours, on Sunday August 6th 11:59 PM EST. Countdown: here.

The signup form is here.

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This is the time to do a final check and make sure that your offer(s) matches at least one current request in the exchange! If you do not have anyone to create for after sign-ups close and we run matching, we will contact you and ask you to add offers. If we don't hear back within 24 hours, your sign-up will be deleted. Please also make sure that your requests and DNWs do not conflict.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to comment here, pm the mod account traumaexmod, or email us at traumaexmod@gmail.com.

Signups are open!

They will remain open until Sunday August 6th 11:59 PM EST. View the countdown here.

The signup form is here.

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BASIC INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Fandom: Choose your fandom (1 per request/offer)


2. Characters: Choose fanfiction, fanart, or both!


3. Relationships: Choose your characters and/or relationships (1-20 per request; 1-20 per offer)


4. Additional Tags: Choose your freeforms! (2-20 per request/offer)


5. Letter URL: Link to your Dear Trauma Exchange Creator letter here (optional)


6. Optional Details: Add request information for your gift creator here, such as a likes list, some prompts, or just talking about what you like about the canon & characters and would like to see in your gift. DNWs must be in your signup to be enforceable–bear in mind these cannot be used to box your gift creator into creating a very specific scenario.

Remember: there's a known bug that means not all nominated tags will appear in the dropdown! If you encounter this, copy and paste the tag straight from the tagset and it should work.

There is also an error with AO3 not allowing some tags from the tagset be used in sigh-ups. If you encounter this, shoot us an email and we will fix it.


Repeating Fandoms In Requests & Offers:
→ You are welcome to request only one fandom, but remember: you are only guaranteed a gift if you have three unique fandom requests. In order to be guaranteed a gift, you must request a minimum of three different fandoms.
→ You only need one offer, but can offer the same fandom more than once to include different characters/groups/freeforms.
→ However, please remember that if you only offer one fandom and are not matchable by the end of sign-ups closing, you will be asked to add more within 24 hours, or your sign-up will be deleted.


DNWs:
→ If you have any dealbreaking Do Not Wants, please include them in your Optional Details. They will only be enforced if they are put in your Optional Details.
→ Only reasonable DNWs included in your signup can be enforced. Please bear in mind that DNWs cannot be used to box your creator into producing a very specific work. Please only list items you do not wish to see it your gift.


Multiple Signups:
→ Participants may sign up with a maximum of two accounts each.
→ If you sign up with two accounts, please bear in mind you will be expected to: 1) produce at least one fanwork per signup, and 2) arrange your requests/offers to ensure that you cannot match with yourself.
→ Please sock responsibly!


Offers:
→ You may have 1-10 offers. If you are unmatchable, you will be asked to add more offers. If you don’t do it within the specified time, or you cannot add more, your signup will be deleted.
→ It’s a good idea to take another look at the requests just before the signups close, to double-check that you are going to match with at least one person. Remember, you need to match on fandom, pairing, AND one freeform tag.
→ You don’t have to write for the exact prompt you matched on—you just need to fulfill one of your recipient’s requests.


Matching:
→ You will be matched on one fandom AND one pairing AND one freeform tag AND one medium (fanfiction or fanart).
→ If your requests are unmatchable, you will go out as an initial pinch hit.
→ If your offers are unmatchable, we will contact you and ask you to add more. If you don’t respond within 24 hours, your signup will be deleted.

Any questions, feel free to comment here, pm the mod account traumaexmod, or email us at traumaexmod@gmail.com.