Whether or Not Otter and Ferret Forever Collections Should Close After One Year

[boundbooks]

So, I was going to close the Otter and Ferret Forever 2013 collection, when I realized that I was only going to close it to follow the Yuletide format. Which got me to thinking about whether or not the Forever collections needed, should or shouldn't close.

I wasn't sure, so I thought I'd ask the community! I can't promise to exactly follow the poll result, since someone might have an extremely strong reason that outweighs raw numbers, but any kind of feedback is fantastic.

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Poll #12613 Otter and Ferret Forever

This poll is anonymous.
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 9

Should Otter and Ferret Forever collections close after one year?

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Yes
2 (22.2%)

No
2 (22.2%)

Not sure
2 (22.2%)

No opinion
2 (22.2%)

Other (please leave a comment)
1 (11.1%)

Comments

[eevilalice]

I voted "yes" mainly because since the start of the fest the information had been that the collection would be open for a year (at least, I think I remember this being the information, and you just posted a reminder along those lines).

Of course you could always change your mind and put the new info out there, but it could create confusion or be potentially annoying if, say, someone were working on something and abandoned it because the previous deadline maxed out. One might say they could simply finish it now that there's no deadline, but I know once I've mentally closed the book on an unfinished work, it's hard to return to.

You could also change it to no deadline for this and future rounds only. I'd think most people wouldn't have an issue with that.

Personally, I like some sort of deadline just because otherwise, I'd forget about the collection anyway! And I like how the collection closes just as the next round's getting started. :)

[musyc]

You could also change it to no deadline for this and future rounds only.

I think I agree with this. I really have no preferences either way, but if the deadline info is going to change, I think this is a good way to do it.

[boundbooks]

To reply to this long long ago post, I did end up closing the collection. I agreed with the points you and eevilalice made. :)

[boundbooks]

To reply to this long long ago post, I did end up closing the collection. I agreed with the points you and Musyc made. :)