The language of Solo: Natalie Lambert is for nomination purposes only, and is used to keep the exchange’s tags differentiated from the general ao3 tags.
In many other exchanges, they use simple or matching. So, if I offered to write the characters “Natalie” and “Nick,” I could be matched to someone who requested “Natalie” or “Nick.” This could be a problem for the match if the person really wanted a “Natalie/Nick” story and didn’t provide any indication that they’d be happy with only one of the characters.
The way this exchange is being set up, a person who wants a “Natalie/Nick” story will have to request the specific relationship “Natalie/Nick.” If I offer “Natalie” and “Nick,” we won’t be matched because “Natalie” is not the same relationship as “Natalie/Nick.”
In other words, it cuts down on avenues of miscommunication (provided people use the tags correctly).
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The language of Solo: Natalie Lambert is for nomination purposes only, and is used to keep the exchange’s tags differentiated from the general ao3 tags.
In many other exchanges, they use simple or matching. So, if I offered to write the characters “Natalie” and “Nick,” I could be matched to someone who requested “Natalie” or “Nick.” This could be a problem for the match if the person really wanted a “Natalie/Nick” story and didn’t provide any indication that they’d be happy with only one of the characters.
The way this exchange is being set up, a person who wants a “Natalie/Nick” story will have to request the specific relationship “Natalie/Nick.” If I offer “Natalie” and “Nick,” we won’t be matched because “Natalie” is not the same relationship as “Natalie/Nick.”
In other words, it cuts down on avenues of miscommunication (provided people use the tags correctly).