This is kind of my problem with this though - I come across so many people outside of and within exchanges, including (perhaps even specifically) Yuletide, who seem to actively dislike a lot of aspects of the canon and also seem to think that it's totally normal (normal as in very common) to not want those aspects in their fic.
Like you sign up for, IDK, Hannibal, and think you'll be fine writing for another Hannibal lover, and then get someone who DNWs gore, cannibalism, and homoerotic subtext. And I know all those people are out there and with an empty sign-up, I worry too much that there's one of those people on the other end who is actually expecting Will/Hannibal curtain fic about baking vegan cookies or whatever.
Yes, yes, my own fault for worrying about it. But I'd still prefer at least some DNWs in that case.
Re: Why isn't Yuletide growing?
This is kind of my problem with this though - I come across so many people outside of and within exchanges, including (perhaps even specifically) Yuletide, who seem to actively dislike a lot of aspects of the canon and also seem to think that it's totally normal (normal as in very common) to not want those aspects in their fic.
Like you sign up for, IDK, Hannibal, and think you'll be fine writing for another Hannibal lover, and then get someone who DNWs gore, cannibalism, and homoerotic subtext. And I know all those people are out there and with an empty sign-up, I worry too much that there's one of those people on the other end who is actually expecting Will/Hannibal curtain fic about baking vegan cookies or whatever.
Yes, yes, my own fault for worrying about it. But I'd still prefer at least some DNWs in that case.