Re: Skirting DNWs

(Anonymous) 2019-12-30 10:11 am (UTC)(link)
Well, for what it's worth, my gift this year was basically 100% about a thing I specifically said I didn't want, but since I wasn't smart enough to put all my DNWs in my signup this year and I only mentioned this particular DNW in my letter, I just have to live with it.

It might have been an honest mistake - maybe they just didn't read my letter (which they technically don't have to do), where I said I don't like cheese but any other dairy product is fine, before they wrote me several thousand words of camembert?

I'm still kind of pissed, though.

Re: Skirting DNWs

(Anonymous) 2019-12-30 10:31 am (UTC)(link)
I reckon you're being too nice. That sounds like spitefic.

Re: Skirting DNWs

(Anonymous) 2019-12-30 11:55 am (UTC)(link)
+1

Re: Skirting DNWs

(Anonymous) 2019-12-30 03:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Put your DNWs in your signups, people!

Yes, ideally people look at letters, but there are a lot of less-invested people who just see the assignment in their email and write to that, especially if you have enough information there that gives them ideas. Mods will only enforce (and maybe check, if they're checking) signup DNWs.

I mean, I feel bad for you, and I don't blame you for being pissed. But there is something you can do to prevent this situation, and it's on you to do that.