Depends. Of course a small fandom exchange means "more fic for small fandoms". We agree on that. But you (or a coalie upthread? not sure if that's you) seem to think that the wider context and reception of the fic beyond what the recip wants should be something the author should take into account when writing the fic, and I strongly disagree with that idea.
Oh, okay. See, I didn't read that as "you SHOULD take that into account" so much as, if you have no idea if you'll please your recipient and you want to improve your chances of getting a friendly comment, considering wider trends isn't a bad thing to do.
What I'm arguing is that ODAO still exists within the broader context of the event and that part of the appeal of Yuletide and the reason ODAO is a rule is because you're writing for your recip *and* the collection.
It is factually true that you are writing for the recip and the collection by virtue of doing Yuletide and it is also factually true that in this context Yuletide has an ODAO rule. Thus, an empty signup is permissible.
Re: Why isn't Yuletide growing?
(Anonymous) 2024-10-28 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)Depends. Of course a small fandom exchange means "more fic for small fandoms". We agree on that. But you (or a coalie upthread? not sure if that's you) seem to think that the wider context and reception of the fic beyond what the recip wants should be something the author should take into account when writing the fic, and I strongly disagree with that idea.
Re: Why isn't Yuletide growing?
(Anonymous) 2024-10-28 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)Oh, okay. See, I didn't read that as "you SHOULD take that into account" so much as, if you have no idea if you'll please your recipient and you want to improve your chances of getting a friendly comment, considering wider trends isn't a bad thing to do.
Re: Why isn't Yuletide growing?
(Anonymous) 2024-10-28 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)Then we are indeed in agreement! Sorry for being a bit argumentative - I thought you and the coalie below were the same person.
Re: Why isn't Yuletide growing?
(Anonymous) 2024-10-28 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)Re: Why isn't Yuletide growing?
(Anonymous) 2024-10-28 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)Re: Why isn't Yuletide growing?
(Anonymous) 2024-10-28 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)I understood your argument. I just don't agree with it.
Re: Why isn't Yuletide growing?
(Anonymous) 2024-10-28 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)Re: Why isn't Yuletide growing?
(Anonymous) 2024-10-28 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)This part is not, in fact, factually true. That's not why ODAO exists.
Re: Why isn't Yuletide growing?
(Anonymous) 2024-10-28 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)