Free beer and cookies for reccers

[nonelvis]

(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.

Comments

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

My schedule's crazy at the moment, but I've been thinking about when I can rec again. I'll check my calendar and leave a comment on the sign-up post.

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.

[nonelvis]

Thanks for volunteering again; I've replied to your message about that.

And I've also been considering unlocking that post. I can't do it myself, but either I'll get calapine to unlock it or will make a new one.

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.