As you've noted, pinch hits in this exchange are difficult to fill, and we have had people linger for weeks as well as the exchange revealing late. Our policy isn’t intended as a punishment, but to encourage people to realistically assess their ability to complete their assignment or to default with enough time for their recipient to receive a gift without placing too much pressure on pinch hitters.
We certainly understand that life happens and don’t blame anyone if they have to default after the deadline. We hope they’ll understand in turn that we need them to show they’re willing to meet their original commitment. This could include writing for any of the assignment’s four requests, not just the fandom that was matched on.
There may be circumstances where the requirement is too stringent. To date, we've never had a defaulter approach us to explain their situation, but we’re open to it! If you think your situation is one where we should consider a different solution, please email us with the details of your assignment. Our email is fandom5kmod@gmail.com
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As you've noted, pinch hits in this exchange are difficult to fill, and we have had people linger for weeks as well as the exchange revealing late. Our policy isn’t intended as a punishment, but to encourage people to realistically assess their ability to complete their assignment or to default with enough time for their recipient to receive a gift without placing too much pressure on pinch hitters.
We certainly understand that life happens and don’t blame anyone if they have to default after the deadline. We hope they’ll understand in turn that we need them to show they’re willing to meet their original commitment. This could include writing for any of the assignment’s four requests, not just the fandom that was matched on.
There may be circumstances where the requirement is too stringent. To date, we've never had a defaulter approach us to explain their situation, but we’re open to it! If you think your situation is one where we should consider a different solution, please email us with the details of your assignment. Our email is fandom5kmod@gmail.com