Feature Addition - Open Claims

[anon1adult.livejournal.com]

Hello,

As the short-lived "artist restriction to one smut prompt" rule was intended to encourage as many prompt fills as possible, we're going to experiment with an "Open Claims" for the artwork that is not claimed after all the signed up authors have made their selections.

Participating in Open Claims will be completely optional, and at the discretion of the artist per piece of artwork.

Open Claims are outlined below:

• If an artwork is not claimed after all the participating authors have had their first, and second, pick of the works, the unclaimed art will have the option to go into Open Claims at the artist's discretion.


• If an artist chooses to not have their work placed in Open Claims it will remain available to the signed up authors if they'd like to pick up another story


• If an artist chooses to add their art to the Open Claims, it will be subtly displayed on this page for anyone to claim. Whether they initially signed up for the reverse bang or not.


• The Open Claims will remain available through the duration of the reverse bang.


• If the art is still unclaimed at the end of all the posting dates, the artist will be asked if they would like to post their art without a story, or if they would like to take it back and try again for another reverse bang.


• An author dropping from a bang will not automatically place an artwork into Open Claims.


• If pinch hitters have declined to pick up the art, the artist then has the choice to place the art into Open Claims.

Clarifying detail will be added to this post as needed, but any drastic changes will be announced in an individual post.

Comments

[abeautifullie3.livejournal.com]

Personally, not only do I think this is all reasonable, but highly considerate to the artists as well. A much preferred resolution instead of censoring creativity. Thank you.

FYI: not sure why, but I didn't get this alert in my Inbox - saw it in the SPN Newsletter. Just thought I'd mention that in case there's an issue.

[bluefire986.livejournal.com]

The only reason I can think of for people not getting alerts was my co-mod misunderstood me and had the post locked, I meant for her to lock the real "Open Claims" post and not this one. Though thank you for the heads up, though I am not sure what I can do to fix that issue other than to delete and repost. ((We are trying to keep transparency and didn't lock or delete the post that started all this, just LJ cut it, in case people wanted to know what was happening!))

[deanvica23.livejournal.com]

hi as readers we can give prompts?