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skyrimkinkmeme ([personal profile] skyrimkinkmeme) wrote2011-10-24 05:27 pm

FAQ And 'Help-Me'

If you want to contact a mod without the loss of anonymity that comes via PM, post your question/request here. Don't be shy!

Want a post deleted? Because of anonymity, we rarely delete fills but will consider deleting prompts if they violate the rules.

Have a question, suggestion or complaint?  This is the place to let us know, unless you'd like to contact us privately. You can also de-anon here, if you care to.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: How do I post anonymously?
A: Below the body of your message are two buttons: 'post comment' and 'more options...' Select the 'more options' button and you will be redirected to another page with the ability to preview as well as an option to open a drop down menu from your login name. From there you will have many options, but on the bottom is 'Anonymous'. Select this and it will mark you as anonymous even though you are still logged in. Remember, if you forget, just go back and delete you comment and re-post under anonymous.


Q: My prompt/fill/comment isn't showing up! What's going on?
A: Don't panic! Your post is not gone, just hidden. Sometimes LiveJournal
hides anonymous comments when the commenter is not logged in. Try
logging in or waiting a few hours. Sometimes it even takes a day. Please do not repost your comments without checking with a mod.


Q: When do we have Fill-a-Thon? How long do they last?
A: We have Fill-a-Thon at the start of every month, from the 1st until the 7th: one week. At that time all prompts posted will be deleted and saved to be reposted on the 8th, but this is a stress on the archivers and mods so please remember to save  them for the 8th. We want to encourage
people to fill, instead of just prompt as well as give our archivers a
break!


Q: Can I fill a prompt that's already been filled?
A: Yes, the more the merrier, plus that makes for an even more pleased OP.

Q: Can I fill a prompt that's already been claimed?
A: Yes, that's also just fine. Claiming is more for the OP's benefit.

Q: Can I post multiple prompts?
A: Go for it - but try to fill as well as prompt.

Q: When does the meme make a new thread for prompts and fills?
A: When the thread hits 20 pages a new one will be made for that particular category.

Q: I'm posting a big fill. How do I avoid the shrinking format problem?
A: Normally this becomes a problem around post 13-15. To solve the skinny paragraphs, just reply consecutively to the original prompt rather than replying to your previous posts one after the other.

Q: It looks like there's a lot of this pairing. Can I post/request more?
A: Of course! If there's already plenty of a certain character/pairing it's because anons want it.

Q: I have this weird pairing/kink/character fetish. Is it too weird for the meme?
A: Only if it's sexually involving someone under 15. Otherwise, go to town.

Q: What I wrote is kind of out-of-character. Is that OK?
A: Yup. All fills are welcomed here, including OOC ones. If the OP
specified in-character though, they might be disappointed. Do your best
and talk with the OP if you're concerned.


Q. Somebody posted something on my fill that hurts my feelings. Is it dumb to ask for it to be taken down?
A. Not at all. PM the mod 
and we'll get right to it.


Q: Can I give feedback to the writers/artists?
A: If it's positive, yes. To avoid hurt feelings (and to encourage writers
of all skill levels) we don't post the hard stuff.


Q: My fill (or one I found) is labeled wrong/is missing in the archives. What do I do?
A: Link it here and we'll fix it ASAP.

Q: My prompt never got filled :( When can I repost it?
A: About a month later is fine.

Q: This prompt is months old. Should/Can I fill it?
A: YES! Even if the OP isn't around, other anons will LOVE to read it. You
can also repost the prompt and your fill if you'd like.


Q: Somebody requested a sequel. Where do I post it?
A: Just make a new thread in the main meme and post from there. Don't worry about keeping it with the original prompt.

Q: How do I upload fanart?
A: You can use sites like Comprehensive List of Adult Friendly Image Hosts, Adult Image Host, or File Fap.


Volunteer to be a Delicious Archive Linker!
1. At the beginning of every month the moderator will change the passwords
and requests new anon linkers in this thread. I will request anon
linkers who are fans of different characters.


2. Anyone can link for multiple months, they simply have to request the passwords again at the beginning of the next month.

3. Anyone can link anything they want.

4. ES Meme tracks all of the messages sent to the ES Kink Meme.  The
Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim posts go into one email.  


5. We are currently caught up on the bookmarking. YAY! If your prompt/fill
hasn't been linked within a week, please PM the mod or reply on the FAQ
topic and request to be linked.


General Discussion:

 

You can chat about the Elder Scrolls in general here. Just remember to keep things civil and all will be well!

Posts appearing out of order

(Anonymous) 2012-07-06 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
Dear lovely mod

When I posted the latest two parts to this fill (http://skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com/3288.html?thread=1825496#t1825496) I think I may have inadvertently posted them as replies to part 2 instead of part 1 so they appear out of sequence.

Is it possible to move them, or alternatively delete and I will re-post them?

The offending parts are 9a (http://skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com/3288.html?thread=2349272#t2349272) and 9b (http://skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com/3288.html?thread=2349528#t2349528)

Many thanks and Virtual Cookies,
'Toopid!Auth!Anon

[identity profile] skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com 2012-07-06 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Anon,

It was in the delicious archives, though there was no tag prompt:filled which I have now added. Thanks for the find Anon.

:)

, Mod

Re: Posts appearing out of order

[identity profile] skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com 2012-07-06 04:05 pm (UTC)(link)
A!Anon,

I have deleted the offending parts of 9a and 9b. Go ahead and repost them when you find the time and I'll repost your fill to the delicious archives.

If you have any other issues feel free to let me know.

:)

, Mod

Re: Posts appearing out of order

(Anonymous) 2012-07-06 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Done, thanks so much for the assist Mod.

Possibly offensive

(Anonymous) 2012-07-09 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
Hi, Mod,

So, we're community of smut writers. There's a thread in the Discussion section talking about how the majority of us would be really upset if people made fun of us about out smut reading/writing habits.

Someone just posted a prompt to the effect of, "OMG, Mercer reads smut! Let us mock him shamelessly for this!"

http://skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com/3288.html?thread=2378968#t2378968

On the bright side, I've never felt this sympathetic to Mercer. But maybe this prompt needs some re-wording so it doesn't sound so insanely judgemental?

Re: Possibly offensive

[identity profile] skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com 2012-07-09 05:45 am (UTC)(link)
Anon,

I read the prompt and I see where you could have gotten such an impression, although, I don't think there is any offense meant towards the fellow memer or our tastes in literature. Personally, I see Mercer being a very uptight, rude and unlikely character to have a copy of dirty literature laying around, which is the point of the prompt and the ironic hilarity of it.

I don't want any of memers here to feel like their concerns are not met or appreciated, which I hope you don't feel if I leave the prompt alone.

, Mod

Re: Possibly offensive

(Anonymous) 2012-07-10 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
While I understand that you want to be fair, the prompt is still mocking someone for enjoying smut. If it's mocking him because he's "not the type" and because the prudish guy is finally exploring his sexuality, that's almost worse.

Maybe it's the language of the prompt that's setting me off -- if it's "pervy" to privatly enjoy smut, what are we all doing here?

Re: Possibly offensive

(Anonymous) 2012-07-11 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I for one am being a pervert, thankyouverymuch. I hope you don't think there's anything wrong with that.

Humiliation is a kink. There are prompts and fills that mock characters for being "whores" or ask to see characters raped or murdered as revenge - these things can hit close to home, too, but you just have to move along.

Re: Possibly offensive

[identity profile] skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com 2012-07-11 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Anon,

I am truly sorry that the prompt is in any way insulting, though I do think it's tame enough to stay where it is. The prompt is asking for, as the anon above stated, a humiliation kink, which is an acceptable one as long as it doesn't involve derogatory situations, racism, underage, and/or sexism.

There are a lot of kinks and prompts that many memers stay away from since they can and do involve things that are upsetting, insulting and/or triggering, but they are allowed and enjoyed by many others with similar kinks so it would be unfair to deleted those just as it would to delete others.

, Mod

(Anonymous) 2012-07-14 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
This could just be me being oversensitive but it's bothering me so I'll at least say something.

Prompters often list their squicks or mention they dislike certain kinks and that's wonderful. Hearing that certain kinks give someone a "teeth-grinding grimace of horror" makes me pretty uncomfortable, however. I guess I don't see the need to elaborate on how much something disgusts you beyond "I just don't like it."

Prompt is http://skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com/3288.html?thread=2452440#t2452440

[identity profile] skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com 2012-07-18 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
Concerned Anon,

I understand why you would pause at that over-clarification of an un-liked kink. I as well think stating you do not like something is all you need to say without offending others that like that kink. This is a place where nearly every kink is accepted.

Unfortunately there are so many sub-comments and even a fill attached to it that unless other Anons come to me with the same complaint, it is simply a very large hassle and after this weekend we (the archivers and myself) are rather busy trying to catch up in the archives and add the new thread.

Soon, I should have time, though if others feel this 'comment' in the offending prompt is insulting I will make a special note to change it immediately.

, Mod

Double post

(Anonymous) 2012-07-21 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Hi, Sorry but I accidently uploaded the same chapter to a story twice.
Here's the link.
http://skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com/3603.html?thread=2527763#t2527763
Could you please remove this one? Sorry for the trouble and thanks.

Made a mistake.

(Anonymous) 2012-07-22 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
Dear Mod(s), could you please remove this post? http://skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com/3603.html?thread=2534419#t2534419

I accidentally forgot to close the html tags and messed up the format for this portion. Thank you. c:

Re: Double post

[identity profile] skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com 2012-07-26 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Anon,

Apologies for the long wait, Anon. I've taken care of the post for you.

, Mod

Re: Made a mistake.

[identity profile] skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com 2012-07-26 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Anon,

Apologies for the long wait. I have deleted your post as requested. :)

, Mod

A red flag in a prompt.

(Anonymous) 2012-07-27 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
*waves to the Mod*

http://skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com/3603.html?thread=2583571#t2583571

The OP says that they're against certain kinks in their story, which is they're right, but saying 'take out everything you would put in a 'normal' Cicero fill that's to do with being a douche to your fuck buddy.' seems to be a bit far, considering the rules, right?

Re: A red flag in a prompt.

[identity profile] skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com 2012-07-27 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
Anon,

No doubt that's a very rude way to go about what one doesn't want in their fill. I've deleted it. Thank you for pointing it out to me. :)

, Mod

insult?

(Anonymous) 2012-07-29 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
http://skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com/3288.html?thread=2629592&#t2629592

This person is telling other writers to leave the meme because we cannot write a better fill than this one? It is hurtful to hear that someone thinks I should stop writing, there is no competition here.

Re: insult?

[identity profile] skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com 2012-07-29 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Anon,

I can see the issue and I have deleted the comment and re-posted it omitting that 'offending' part. Hope this helps.

, Mod

Accidental post

(Anonymous) 2012-07-30 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow, I am having a horrible day with posting!

I accidentally put my story post in the wrong place
Could you please delete this post and the comment under it
http://skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com/3288.html?thread=2645976#t2645976

Thank you!

Re: Accidental post

[identity profile] skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com 2012-07-30 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Anon,

No problem. I have deleted both the mis-post and the comment underneath it.

:)

, Mod

(Anonymous) 2012-08-04 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
Hi Mod,
Can you maybe put something up on the last page of Section 2 to stop the prompts that keep coming in? I don't think everyone is familiar with why a section is closed for prompts, and new ones keep popping up there.

This is a community of anons that all love the same things I do, so I want to give people the benefit of the doubt and think that it's just a misunderstanding, but it's frustrating for me as an author and archiver for another meme.

Thanks!

[identity profile] skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com 2012-08-04 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Anon,

I've changed the link that was previously wrong to directing memers to the proper thread. Hopefully this will fix the confusion. If not, well, I'll just have to delete and repost the prompts in the proper thread. Either while the problem will be solved.

:)

, Mod

(Anonymous) 2012-08-07 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
Would a Mod mind deleting this post? I swear that one day I will remember to change my titles before posting. Today is not that day apparently :P
http://skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com/1639.html?thread=2733671#t2733671

[identity profile] skyrimkinkmeme.livejournal.com 2012-08-07 09:03 am (UTC)(link)
Anon,

No problem, taken care of. Everyone screws up posting once in awhile. :)

, Mod

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