(Anonymous) 2020-01-02 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
I mean, yeah, I would 100% be contacting the mods and asking them not to match me to the creator if they were offering the fandom. But that DNW is going in my ODs and my letter, and if the creator is a decent person they won't ignore it.

And this is all theoretical but presumably if I'm into the fandom I'm probably a fan of the creator and think they and their work is pretty great! I'm just made hugely uncomfortable at the thought of them writing for me in a fic exchange where I expect to be engaging with fellow fans. Like, UR great Creator but DNW you in my yuletide experience kthx.

(Anonymous) 2020-01-02 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
......I don't think you understand how astronomically wanky it is to demand that someone default if they match to you.

(Anonymous) 2020-01-02 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
I think it's a bit wanky for them to offer their own fandom in the first place tbh. But it wouldn't be an issue in this case since I would be asking the mods not to match us. Again, in this 100% theoretical future situation where I might one day get into a fandom where the creator engages in the fandom by writing in fic exchanges.