Pawprints....

[hphalloween_mod]

Is that a black cat crossing the path?

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(OK, the sign-up info has been altered this year. If you see this, please read them over and reply with any questions you might have. Thank you!)

Comments

[smallbrownfrog]

I want to double check two things to be sure I understand them.

Type of pairings: Do I understand correctly that we can request either two types or four types? (Four would be if we ask for "any.")

I'm not 100% sure that I understand "featured characters in Harry's Hogwarts years." Could you give an example of someone who fits and somebody who doesn't? (I may be overthinking this one.)

Thanks.

[torino10154]

I'm not 100% sure that I understand "featured characters in Harry's Hogwarts years." Could you give an example of someone who fits and somebody who doesn't?

I'd like to second this.

[starduchess]

We are debating that. Lore was trying to limit rare pairs and RPG name-only characters, as she has had a very hard time matching those in past years. Problem with her current statement is that "Harry's Hogwarts years" eliminates the Founders, James and Lily Potter, Regulus Black, and the Next-gen kids, to name a few. We are working on a better way to include many characters and still make matching easier.

[starduchess]

Okay, yes, types would either be one, two, or four (any). Lore is going to edit the sign-up for that.

As for the characters, we mods are still debating that. Lore was trying to limit rare pairs and RPG name-only characters, as she has had a very hard time matching those in past years. Problem with her current statement is that "Harry's Hogwarts years" eliminates the Founders, James and Lily Potter, Regulus Black, and the Next-gen kids. We are working on a better way to state this and still make matching easier.

[lore]

Check now for updates. If you're still confused, reply again, we want to get this right.

I'm just trying to find a way to successfully match a wide-open exchange. We love it wide-open, but it gets trickier each year as tastes become more narrow and participants go down.

Welcome back! I hope you'll find the refinements for the better!

love, lore

[torino10154]

Not complaining so much as thinking out loud here.

Previously it said at least 3 of the 6 had to be "featured characters in Harry's Hogwarts years" if I am recalling the wording correctly. Now, however, all of the characters have to be more than namedropped.

I absolutely get that people who have an OTP of Adrian Pucey/Alicia Spinnet make matching difficult and making a list of who counts and who doesn't seems a lot of work (and still up for debate) but this actually seems narrower now because there can't be any minor characters at all.

Maybe allow 1-2 bonus characters for people who want to offer their fave person evah and perhaps someone willing would take it? Or a "special request" or "anything else we need to know" where you can put your absolutely fave character/pairing/kink in hopes that works for someone. So it's not really part of the matching process so much as, "If you're willing, I'd LOVE this".

Again, just pondering options.

[lore]

And I'm not arguing here, I'm fine refining this further, but minor characters are more than name-dropped. Who do you think we'd be losing with characters narrowed to more than name-only? Thanks!

[torino10154]

Ah well, perhaps it's simply a matter of making it clear precisely how you're defining minor vs name-only. Honestly I was thinking of the Next Gen characters, most of whom are named dropped.

[lore]

Actually, the Next Gen characters are why I changed the wording in the first place. They have characterization through the Epilogue and movies, as well as their names and parents. Plus, didn't Rowling give info on them at Pottermore

[torino10154]

But if someone lists more than 3 name-only characters, that's when they might get a note from us asking them to pick a few more common characters.

That's probably the best way to deal with it. I think the vast majority of people will have no problem with how you've got it worded (since really no one else besides Smallbrownfrog even asked).

As for linking it, LOL, sure if you think it will help.

[lore]

It couldn't hurt! ^_^

Thanks again!

love, lore