New Rule: Fool Me Once . . .

[sfbbmod]

Before the next round begins, I wanted to let everyone know that we will be instituting a new disqualification rule with regard to authors/artists who drop out of Small Fandoms Bang without letting anyone know.

We’ve had an issue with both authors and artists signing up to participate and then disappearing without a word since the beginning of

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[starry_wolf]

Sorry, can I confirm something - if I register as an author in September, but then has to drop out without submitting a draft / register as an artist, but does not claim anything - do these count as infractions as well?

[sfbbmod]

There is NO PENALTY for WITHDRAWING so long as the author/artist CONTACTS ME to let me know that they have to drop out

[starry_wolf]

Yep, that's completely understandable, thanks for the clarification!

[sfbbmod]

You're welcome!

[imera]

I love this!! I've often wondered why not more fests/big bangs don't do this, maybe on fests less severe punishments.

In the last round I couldn't sign up as a pinch hitter because of the crazy size of the story I was already creating for, but I should be more ready this round.

ETA: yes, I also think writers should be punished as well, I remember one round which the author never posted their story, I don't know if I posted it either

[sfbbmod]

It has been very frustrating!

You had the fic that was over 100,000 words, right? Understandable that you couldn't do more. *g*

[imera]

Yes, the fic was 200k, it was crazy long and because I was also trying to finish up several things myself I feared I wouldn't make it, but I did (when I set the goal of reading at least 10k each day in two weeks)

I'll be ready this time :D

[zippitgood]

Hey, I just wanted to make sure I'm eligible to sign up. I'm not sure I have in the past or not but memory's a tricky thing.

[sfbbmod]

You're eligible! I don't recall past this last round, but even those folks are being given a pass since I just instituted the new rule -- everyone's starting with a clean slate this round and we'll go from there. *g*

[pamymex3girl]

I've been thinking about maybe doing this (though I'm not sure yet) I remember signing up last roudn and I remember not being able to finish but I can't quite remember if I send a message or not. I think I did and I think it was even before the artists could choose fics but to be quite honest I'm not entirely sure.

[sfbbmod]

Hi! No worries, you let me know you had to drop out, which I appreciate.

(Even if you hadn't, I'm not counting the last round, even though it was the final straw, so to speak. Since I just instituted the rule, it'll only be going forward.)

I hope you decide to play again this round!

[pamymex3girl]

Ok. I really had forgotten.

I'm leaning towards joining.