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  1. Posted

    So, instead of a Krampus/St Nick swap, with Emma's blessing, I'm going to run a 12 Days of Christmas swap where we begin opening on Christmas Day. I'm not going to have a chance to focus on it until tomorrow evening, but watch this space, because deadlines are going to be tight. 

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    This is as good a time as any to note that I will be pretty much entirely AFK (as in, I will not even have wi-fi and questionable reception for a stretch) the tail end of July through the second week of August. So if anyone does have any end of summer/wishing for autumn swaps that they want to get started, you basically have a week, otherwise they will possibly not be approved for a very long stretch.

  5. Posted

    I'm still formulating this in my mind, but within the next week or so, I'm thinking of stating up something kind of like the pamper your senses swap we did a couple of years ago, but focused instead on different body parts, like face, head, hands, feet, stomach...that may be it, actually, but definitely happy to take nominations. ;)

  8. Posted

    I checked, and last year I got my questionnaire from Emma. I'd love to see another spring cleaning swap!

     

    There was also an easter swap that was awesome! I remember it was an easter basket swap? Or was ot just me interpreting it like that? Anyway, an easter basket swap or something in this direction would be great. If anyone's interested, I'd like to co-host that. Though easter will be in only a month so maybe we are a little late for that now..

     

    It could probably work as a shotgun swap kind of like the Luper one - the biggest catch is international shipping.

  9. Posted

    I would be willing to run it or co run it. Does anyone remember who did the questionnaire?

     

    It doesn't really matter, but I actually ran the first rounds of this and drafted the original questionnaire back in 2012, but at least two other teams have run them over the years and I'm happy for you to run with it this year.

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    Over the past year or so, I've noticed that more and more, participants are treating shipping deadlines for packages as rough guidelines, not hard and fast requirements of a circular swap.

     

    This is not acceptable. Our rules have always allowed for exceptions at the discretion of the swap organizer - life happens, whether it be tragic craft fail, missing a limited P.O. hours, illness or just...life. However, chronic disregard of deadlines is not appropriate or within the spirit of this forum.

     

    When you sign up for a swap, please make note of the shipping deadline and treat it as something hard and fast outside of exceptional circumstances. Failure to do so is disrespectful of your recipient, the organizers who volunteer to make circular swaps happen, and the other participants in the swap generally.

     

    Also, remember that swap organizers have the right to leave feedback about all participants in a circular swap and also to refuse to admit those who are chronically disrespectful of their specific rules, provided that such admission requirements are stated up front.

     

    If you have any questions regarding this reminder, please message me.

    Thank you and happy swapping,

    Em-

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    Anyone remember the comic book swap? I'd love to do that one again. :)

    That was super fun!

    It was!! We all seemed to have a great time.

     

    I know everything is busy with SW and 13DoH, but maybe someone could run it closer to Nov before the Xmas swaps?

     

     

    I would guess that there won't be many non-holiday related swaps that get off the ground through the end of this year. There are usually a good half-dozen or more December holiday related swaps, between solstice and tacky ornaments and the like, and I would be surprised if there were not at least one more Halloween swap this year.

     

    Which is not to say that non-holiday related swaps are not welcome if someone wants to run one, but experience tells me that it's hard to get them off the ground once we hit Halloween season.

  19. Posted

    Could a mod delete the 2 round robin swaps? I'm pretty sure they are not going to happen and Kakiphony has not been on the site in ages, though if anyone has heard from her I hope she is ok.

     

    I am in contact with Kaki and the threads will be updated one way or another within the next week or so.

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