NFE planning

[snacky]

Hi folks! Just wanted to let you know there's going to be an exchange this year - I am just off to a particularly late start.

I am hoping to do the entire exchange on AO3 this year, so if you don't have an account there yet, now is a good time to sign up. If you need an invitation, let me know, I have some codes.

The only thing left to do is test the signups. I've always handmatched the participants before, but with AO3, I have the chance to do automated matching. I'm not sure how well this will work, since we're kind of a detail-heavy exchange, so I want to test it, based primarily on fandom (book, movie) and characters (there's a list of 19 so far, if you want to add others, let me know) matching. There's a field for details, and also a field where you can link to your journal, tumblr, etc, if you want to post more for your writer.

I AM NOT SURE HOW WELL THIS IS GOING TO WORK, and I might end up doing handmatching in the end, since it's a small enough exchange for that. But I want to test the signups, and that's where you come in! If you can just go here and signup (link will be on your left), I can do a test matching run and see what problems might come up.

Please let me know if/how it works for you, and any suggestions/comments/questions you have! That's on everything - let me know if the rules are clear, if you need clarification on anything, etc.

THIS IS NOT YOUR OFFICIAL SIGN-UP! THIS IS JUST A TEST! All signups will be deleted and you will have to signup again when the NFE officially opens.

Thanks for all your help!