"TBA" in an exchange request body on the AO3...?

[brightknightie]

I poked through the early sign-ups for the everywoman '22 exchange, and I saw a fair percentage that had selected the fandom and characters, but said only "TBA" in the request body.

Is that a normal and acceptable thing? Could I put in all my requests now, so that people know, and then go back and fill them in later? (There's no chance of getting accidentally trapped into a blank request, unless I lose all internet access between now and the end of sign-ups?)

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[skieswideopen]

Yep, you can do it. You'll be able to edit until sign-ups close.

If you're really worried about getting trapped offering a blank request, you can also create a TBA DW entry, and link to that in your sign-up. That way, even if you somehow miss the closing of sign-ups, you'll have something you can edit. (ETA: And now I see above that you've already thought of this.)

I was going to point you to the Automagic App, in case you didn't know about it, for easier tracking of requests, but it looks like the mods haven't fully set up the exchange on on AO3--there are no dates in the profile--so I'm not sure the app will be able to scrape it.

[brightknightie]

Thank you! I did not know about that app! I will try it, and see. Maybe it will work later, if it does not today.

Yes, I should have thought of the placeholder letter from the beginning.

[skieswideopen]

Well, if it doesn't work for everywoman, perhaps you'll find it useful in the future. It really is wonderful for letting you see the specific requests for fandoms you're interested in without having to scroll through endless sign-ups.