Tag set spreadsheet

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Can be found here.

On the spreadsheet, fandoms are listed alphabetically (tags within fandoms almost always alphabetical, but there were a few that behaved oddly). I have posted a few pointers about where to look in certain cases where it occurred to me; suggestions for additions to these are welcome if I missed links between fandoms etc.

If there are discrepancies between the spreadsheet and the AO3 tag set, the AO3 version is the one to use. If any mistakes do remain in the tag set at this stage, we will have to live with them.

Backup plans: Dreamwidth seems to be fully back in action after the spate of 504s the other day, but in the event of a more sustained outage, I will switch to using the exchange tumblr, which is currently used for promotional announcements rather than detailed communications. You may wish to make sure you have it bookmarked.

Sign ups open!

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Oh, why not? Everything's ready to go ...

Sign ups are now open!

Here is the tag set on AO3 and as a spreadsheet. In the event of any discrepancies that have crept in between the two, the AO3 version should be taken as authoritative.

Don't forget that because of the way fandoms are defined for this exchange, many are classified under "Uncategorized Fandoms" on the AO3 tag set interface.

Some key points about signing up:

• Requests: 3-10 You can use more than one slot for the same fandom, but there must be at least three different ones overall. (In terms of fandom tags in the tag set. It's OK if they're different versions of the same canon.)
  
• Offers: 4-10 As for requests, you can use more than one slot for the same fandom, as long as there are four different fandoms overall.
  
• For each request and offer, you have 8 character slots and 8 worldbuilding slots (in the "Relationship" section), and you can request/offer one, two or all three of the "Fanfiction", "Fanart" and "In-Universe Meta" freeforms.
  
• The "Any" tickbox is disabled for requests (but remember that you can use multiple slots for the same fandom), but it is enabled for offers. Please make sure you are confident about creating for any tag in the tag set for that fandom if you are using it. (Please note that this is not quite the same as a "bucket offer" as found in Yuletide and some other exchanges, in that you can't add additional tags to represent further fandoms you are happy to offer Any for.)
  
• OR Matching You are only guaranteed to match on one character and one worldbuilding tag, in one fandom. Your requests should not rely on the idea that people have signed up to create for all your requested tags. Your offers should all be for things that you would be happy to create for even if that's the only tag you matched on.
  
• "Any or No Characters" is used to indicate a willingness to receive/create works where the focus is on the worldbuilding to the point that which, if any characters appear is secondary. This is not the same meaning of "Any" as the AO3 tickbox (where it means "any tag in the tag set"). Requesting the tag means you are open to receiving any canon character, any character implied to exist by canon, any original character dreamt up by your creator, or no characters at all. (It is OK to DNW characters you don't want to appear if using this tag.)
  
• Requests will be visible throughout sign ups.
  
• DNWs Do Not Wants (DNWs) will only be enforced if they are in the Optional Details box on the AO3 sign up form. As a creator, you should avoid including your recipient's DNWs in the work you create for them. However, please do not use your DNWs in an overly restrictive way to box your creator into a corner.
  
• ODAO With the exception of DNWs, the principle of ODAO - Optional Details Are Optional - applies. This means both that you do not have to provide them at all if you don't want to, but also that your creator is not obligated to follow any that you do provide.
  
• Some tags may not autocomplete as you enter them, but they will still work if you cut and paste them from the tag set. This is a known AO3 bug of long standing.
  
• Don't worry about the "#"s found in a very small number of character tags, these were just added to fix tag migration issues.
  
• ETA: Harry Potter For some reason, the drop down menus allow you to pick the "Any or No ..." and "Original Character(s)" tags for either "Harry Potter - Wizarding World" or "Harry Potter - Wizarding World (No Pottermore)" in both of those fandoms, and it is possible to complete a sign up with the wrong ones in there. Please check the tags very carefully if you are requesting/offering in those fandoms. Thank you.
  

If you have any concerns or queries that the above list doesn't help with, or encounter any difficulties in the sign up process, please do ask, either by commenting here, or if you prefer to do it privately via email to worldbuildingmod@gmx.com or using the DW messaging system.

The letters post and an opt-in post for other media (podfic/vids/IF) will follow some time in the next 24 hours.

Dear Worldbuilder Letters

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Letters giving details of your requests/prompts/etc. are not required (requests will be visible throughout sign ups), but if you do write one, you can leave a link here so that other people can find it easily. Treats are very much encouraged in this exchange, and letters are often a good way for potential treaters to find potential treatees.

(I will be producing a download of all requests, with letters or otherwise, once sign ups close.)

If you want to advertise your letter, leave a comment on this post with at least:

• Your AO3 username
  
• A link to your letter
  

And (optionally but helpfully):

• Which fandoms you are requesting
  
• Which types of fanwork you are open to receiving
  

If you wish, you can cut and paste the template below into your comment:
<b>AO3 username:</b> <b>Letter link:</b> <b>Fandoms:</b> <b>Fic/Art/Meta?</b>
NB Please don't link to placeholder or locked letters here; if I spot any I will screen the comment in question until you message me to say that it's finished.

Optional extras

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Comment on this post if you want to indicate your openness to receiving works in different formats to those covered by the freeform tags used for matching, in particular: podfics, vids and interactive fiction (IF).

Please use the template below, deleting sections if they're not needed.

<b>AO3 username:</b> <b>Letter link:</b> <b>Fandoms (one per line):</b> <b>Open to podfic?</b> <b>Podfic likes:</b> <b>Open to vids?</b> <b>Vid likes:</b> <b>Open to IF?</b> <b>IF likes:</b>

A spreadsheet for these optional extras is being organised by raininshadows - many thanks!