One Wank After Another

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A blank assignment is a funny thing, isn't it? When you have it, you don't appreciate it, and when you miss it, it's gone.

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

CYRT

I've gone to the mods about gifts that didn't fulfill the requirements several times over the years, and most mods have been incredibly helpful in handling the matter and I've always been offered an EPH. Obviously it's up to you if you'd rather not communicate with the mods and let someone who's giving unacceptable gifts get away with it, but then you lose the right to complain about it IMO.

And if there are mods you have reasons not to trust to handle a problem, don't do exchanges modded by them.

[(Anonymous)]

Bitch I can complain about whatever I want

[(Anonymous)]

cyrt

Sure you can. But it's something that has an easy solution and if you're not able to send a simple email about it, it's your own damn fault and not only are you creating problems for yourself but also are making exchanges worse for others for not bothering to flag bad actors. Sorry, I'm all out of sympathy for that kind of bullshit.

[(Anonymous)]

Nobody asked for your sympathy, did you miss that?

[(Anonymous)]

You're the one who went on about how you keep getting gifts that don't meet the requirements and was all "that's just how it is".

You're doing the equivalent of walking into the rain, not bothering to use the umbrella in your handbag and claiming there's nothing to be done about getting wet.

[(Anonymous)]

And you're having fucking hysterics over someone going "It is what it is" and moving on instead of doing exactly what you want them to.

[(Anonymous)]

Being annoyed at someone and telling them that exchanges would be better for everyone if they were better at communicating issues isn't "having fucking hysterics", but off you go I guess.

[(Anonymous)]

dc

Okay but other people have been tossed around in the Mod Cabal and were offered fuck-all, so I understand cyrt.

[(Anonymous)]

We know about one (1) case where this happened, and clearly the mod in question is a total fuck-up as a mod and kind of a dick. The recipient who had this happen to them couldn't have known in advance, and this really sucks for them, but the conclusion of 'there's a chance that a mod is an asshole' can't be 'so I'm not communicating issues to any mods at all, but I'll do their exchanges nonetheless".

If the mod's that bad, there's an equal chance that they'll toss you around in the Mod Cabal for something else (your sign-up, your DNWs, or your fic if your recip goes to them and they falsely side with them *cough*MFD*cough*) without you flagging an issue with them first. If you don't want to take that risk, the only way to avoid it is not to do exchanges headed by mods you don't trust.