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calufrax(Not really, but I'm almost at that point.)
See, we're out of reccers. And when I say "out of reccers," I really do mean it, because starting April 23, the schedule is 100% empty. No volunteers. Not a soul.
Please, if you've ever considered reccing, have friends who have been on the fence about it, or just want to make sure the comm doesn't go dark, I beg of you, volunteer or encourage others to sign up. All you need is a mere four stories on Teaspoon you love -- more's great too, but not required -- that are well-written, don't all include exactly the same pairing (though they don't all have to be different), and don't involve character bashing. Then join the comm, if you're not already a member, and sign up here.
I am also open to suggestions about how to increase participation. Feel free to leave a comment here or PM me about this.
Thanks, everyone.
See, we're out of reccers. And when I say "out of reccers," I really do mean it, because starting April 23, the schedule is 100% empty. No volunteers. Not a soul.
Please, if you've ever considered reccing, have friends who have been on the fence about it, or just want to make sure the comm doesn't go dark, I beg of you, volunteer or encourage others to sign up. All you need is a mere four stories on Teaspoon you love -- more's great too, but not required -- that are well-written, don't all include exactly the same pairing (though they don't all have to be different), and don't involve character bashing. Then join the comm, if you're not already a member, and sign up here.
I am also open to suggestions about how to increase participation. Feel free to leave a comment here or PM me about this.
Thanks, everyone.
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Date: 2012-04-10 02:55 pm (UTC)While I know this goes somewhat against the idea of Calufrax, one way to increase participation might be to broaden the remit and allow links to stories that have never been posted to Teaspoon - there's one I'd love to rec but the author has never posted it there despite me asking a couple of times.
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Date: 2012-04-10 03:22 pm (UTC)Although I appreciate your suggestion about widening the comm's mission, unfortunately, that's one thing I don't think should change about the comm. It was designed specifically to promote and highlight stories on Teaspoon, and there are other comms with wider ranges that can take those other recs.
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Date: 2012-04-10 03:07 pm (UTC)(Well, that is, if Calufrax could survive me reccing for two weeks. Which I'm not so sure is the case...)
Also, I don't know if everyone on Teaspoon is actually aware of Calufrax? Maybe it's worth posting an announcement on the front page or something, in addition to the regular feed.
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Date: 2012-04-10 03:41 pm (UTC)I'm an Old Who gal but I'll see if I can find some New stuff so everyone can enjoy.
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Date: 2012-04-10 05:20 pm (UTC)I really must find a way to send delicious cookies over the internet :)
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Date: 2012-04-10 04:10 pm (UTC)When I first found Calufrax, I was an avid Teaspoon reader but didn't have a LiveJournal account. I remember thinking that I would like to volunteer to rec some stories, but I couldn't even view the signup post because I wasn't a member of the comm. I didn't know much about LJ back then and I found the whole thing a little mysterious, to be honest. Would it increase participation if the signup post became unlocked? I realize that people have to be members to be granted access to post, but right now, even exploring how it's done requires you to be a member. Also, if there are people without LJ accounts who would like to rec, I for one would be willing to be a proxy poster, and others might be willing too.
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Date: 2012-04-10 05:29 pm (UTC)And I've also been considering unlocking that post. I can't do it myself, but either I'll get
The proxy poster concept's a good idea, too. I'd have to think some more about how we might match people up, but I like it.
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Date: 2012-04-10 05:22 pm (UTC)Let me know if that sounds doable, and I'll find you a week to rec.
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Date: 2012-04-10 05:33 pm (UTC)I'll look through my stash of saved fics, then. :-)
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Date: 2012-06-09 12:12 am (UTC)This is your reminder that you've signed up to rec at Calufrax from June 11-17.
Some important things to keep in mind during your reccing week:
* If you have any questions about what type of fic to rec, please refer to the comm rules at http://community.livejournal.com/calufrax/627.html, or PM me for help.
* All fics recced must be archived on A Teaspoon and an Open Mind (www.whofic.com).
* Stories that include character-bashing are not appropriate for recs on Calufrax. Please feel free to PM me if you have any concerns about whether the fic you're planning to rec falls into this category.
I'll grant you posting access to the comm Monday morning. Don't worry about tagging; the mods will take care of that.
Thanks again for agreeing to rec!
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Date: 2012-04-10 10:22 pm (UTC)If you think you can make that work, let me know. Our next open slot is July 16-22, so you'd have plenty of time to find unrecced fic.
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