2019 DCU Bang Rules
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dcu_bangPlease make sure to read all the rules and check out the DCU Bang FAQs before signing up or sending in a question!
--Be kind to each other! We all like different things and rudeness for disliking a pairing, characters, any canon, genre, or kink, etc. will not be tolerated! This does not mean you can't express your frustration or dislike of something, but please be aware of what you say, as what you dislike might be someone else's favourite! We want everyone to feel welcome here!!!
--Please keep in contact with the mods and your author/artist partner, if you're working with one! Dropping contact causes a lot of frustration for everyone. If something comes up and you need to drop out at any stage, that's okay! Just let the mods know! Needing to dropout before the final default date is not a bannable offense, and even if the default date has passed, please let us know, so we can work something out. You can contact the mods at any time via email at dcubang@gmail.com.
--Please provide us with an email address that you frequently check. The mods need a good email address in the case that contact is needed, such as during story/art claims, or for clarification purposes. All important announcements are sent out via email, as well. In the event that you change your email during the duration of the DCU Bang, it is your responsibility to update the mods! Your email address will ONLY ever be used for official DCU Bang business.
--Authors and artists MUST respond to all mod inquiries and all mandatory check-ins. Participants that disappear without contacting the mods are subject to being banned for one round from the Bang. Missing two mandatory check-ins in a row will cause a participant to be considered dropped from the Bang, which could result in a ban, if no contact with a mod is made.
--Traditional track authors and artists that drop out after the last default date has passed could be subject to a ban from the Bang for the next round. Three bans in a row could result in a permanent ban from the Bang. The last date to drop out for the DCU Bang 2019 round is July 20th. Any drop outs after this point will be subject to banning.*** We don't want to leave authors or artists hanging after working so hard!
***An author or artist can unban themselves by completing their story or art before signing up for the next round! Please contact the mods after completing the art or fic, so that mods can update their records.
--Solo authors/artists can drop out at any time, so long as they contact the mods to let them know. Disappearing without contacting the mods is subject to a one round ban!
--Tandem author/artist teams can drop out together*** at any time, so long as they contact the mods to let them know. Disappearing without contacting the mods is subject to a one round ban!
***If an author or artist wishes to continue in the Bang after the grace period has passed, their artist or author partner could be subject to a ban, unless the remaining participant wishes to switch over to the solo track.
--Dropping out after the grace period, which is a 2 week timeframe after story claiming has concluded, can result in being banned from the next round of the Bang, especially without discussing things with the mods prior to this. Please do not just disappear on us! We really are willing to work with you, but we can’t help if we don’t know there is a problem!
--The minimum word count for the Traditional Bang is 10k. There is no maximum word limit, but please be aware of time constraints and obligations, if you’ve chosen to be paired up with an artist. IE don’t try to write a 100k story and choose to be paired with an artist if you’re not certain can finish it on time!
--The minimum word count for the Mini-Bang is 5k. There is no maximum word limit, but please be aware of time constraints and obligations, if you’ve chosen to be paired up with an artist. IE don’t try to write a 100k story and choose to be paired with an artist if you’re not certain can finish it on time!
--The minimum amount of art per story is 1 piece. If you are an artist and choose to claim 3 stories, that means you will need to create 1 piece of art for each story, 3 total. Please do not take on more stories than you can handle! Please check out the DCU Bang FAQs for clarifications on what the acceptable minimums for art are.
--All submissions for the DCU Bang must be new works***. Any unposted fic that conforms to the rest of the rules qualifies for this Bang, even if it's an old, unposted idea that's been collecting dust for 10 years!
***The only exception for submitting previously posted works that you wish to continue is if BOTH of the following criteria are met:
A) less than 2,000 words have been posted for stories submitted for the 10k Traditional Bang. Less than 1,000 words have been posted for stories submitted for the 5k Mini-Bang. This means that at least 80% of the material is new for the Bang. The 2k/1k rule holds even if the finished work ends up 100k.
B) no further updates are made until the posting date and the entire work must be posted in its completed form on the chosen posting date.
--The due date for all works is October 1st through October 5th, when the Ao3 collection will open. Works posted during this timeframe will be hidden and revealed on the date that is selected on September 14th. If you do not post by the 5th of October, the mods will send out a reminder. If you cannot post by the 5th, but still wish to finish the Bang, the amnesty posting period is from October 27th-November 2nd. Any participant that has not posted by November 2nd will be considered as dropped out or incomplete.
--Your complete work must be posted in its entirety on your chosen reveal date.
E.g.: You have chosen October 10th for your reveal date, and your story is 100k with 19 chapters. All 19 chapters and 100k words must be ready to be revealed on October 10th. There will be no exceptions made to post on a schedule. All participants must post their completed works on their chosen reveal date, or during the amnesty period.
Thank you for reading the rules! Make sure to check out the DCU Bang FAQs and familiarize yourself with the DCU Bang 2019 Schedule. If you have any further questions, concerns, or need clarification on any rules, please do not hesitate to contact us, either through the Page-A-Mod Post, emailing dcubang@gmail.com, sending a PM on DreamWidth/LiveJournal toluciferxdamien, or sending a DM on Discord to LuciferxDamien. Questions left on the DCU Bang Tumblr or DCU Bang Twitter may not be answered in a timely manner, as the mods are not logged into those accounts at all times so please use a different method of contact, especially if your matter is urgent!
Cross-Posted to LiveJournal
--Be kind to each other! We all like different things and rudeness for disliking a pairing, characters, any canon, genre, or kink, etc. will not be tolerated! This does not mean you can't express your frustration or dislike of something, but please be aware of what you say, as what you dislike might be someone else's favourite! We want everyone to feel welcome here!!!
--Please keep in contact with the mods and your author/artist partner, if you're working with one! Dropping contact causes a lot of frustration for everyone. If something comes up and you need to drop out at any stage, that's okay! Just let the mods know! Needing to dropout before the final default date is not a bannable offense, and even if the default date has passed, please let us know, so we can work something out. You can contact the mods at any time via email at dcubang@gmail.com.
--Please provide us with an email address that you frequently check. The mods need a good email address in the case that contact is needed, such as during story/art claims, or for clarification purposes. All important announcements are sent out via email, as well. In the event that you change your email during the duration of the DCU Bang, it is your responsibility to update the mods! Your email address will ONLY ever be used for official DCU Bang business.
--Authors and artists MUST respond to all mod inquiries and all mandatory check-ins. Participants that disappear without contacting the mods are subject to being banned for one round from the Bang. Missing two mandatory check-ins in a row will cause a participant to be considered dropped from the Bang, which could result in a ban, if no contact with a mod is made.
--Traditional track authors and artists that drop out after the last default date has passed could be subject to a ban from the Bang for the next round. Three bans in a row could result in a permanent ban from the Bang. The last date to drop out for the DCU Bang 2019 round is July 20th. Any drop outs after this point will be subject to banning.*** We don't want to leave authors or artists hanging after working so hard!
***An author or artist can unban themselves by completing their story or art before signing up for the next round! Please contact the mods after completing the art or fic, so that mods can update their records.
--Solo authors/artists can drop out at any time, so long as they contact the mods to let them know. Disappearing without contacting the mods is subject to a one round ban!
--Tandem author/artist teams can drop out together*** at any time, so long as they contact the mods to let them know. Disappearing without contacting the mods is subject to a one round ban!
***If an author or artist wishes to continue in the Bang after the grace period has passed, their artist or author partner could be subject to a ban, unless the remaining participant wishes to switch over to the solo track.
--Dropping out after the grace period, which is a 2 week timeframe after story claiming has concluded, can result in being banned from the next round of the Bang, especially without discussing things with the mods prior to this. Please do not just disappear on us! We really are willing to work with you, but we can’t help if we don’t know there is a problem!
--The minimum word count for the Traditional Bang is 10k. There is no maximum word limit, but please be aware of time constraints and obligations, if you’ve chosen to be paired up with an artist. IE don’t try to write a 100k story and choose to be paired with an artist if you’re not certain can finish it on time!
--The minimum word count for the Mini-Bang is 5k. There is no maximum word limit, but please be aware of time constraints and obligations, if you’ve chosen to be paired up with an artist. IE don’t try to write a 100k story and choose to be paired with an artist if you’re not certain can finish it on time!
--The minimum amount of art per story is 1 piece. If you are an artist and choose to claim 3 stories, that means you will need to create 1 piece of art for each story, 3 total. Please do not take on more stories than you can handle! Please check out the DCU Bang FAQs for clarifications on what the acceptable minimums for art are.
--All submissions for the DCU Bang must be new works***. Any unposted fic that conforms to the rest of the rules qualifies for this Bang, even if it's an old, unposted idea that's been collecting dust for 10 years!
***The only exception for submitting previously posted works that you wish to continue is if BOTH of the following criteria are met:
A) less than 2,000 words have been posted for stories submitted for the 10k Traditional Bang. Less than 1,000 words have been posted for stories submitted for the 5k Mini-Bang. This means that at least 80% of the material is new for the Bang. The 2k/1k rule holds even if the finished work ends up 100k.
B) no further updates are made until the posting date and the entire work must be posted in its completed form on the chosen posting date.
--The due date for all works is October 1st through October 5th, when the Ao3 collection will open. Works posted during this timeframe will be hidden and revealed on the date that is selected on September 14th. If you do not post by the 5th of October, the mods will send out a reminder. If you cannot post by the 5th, but still wish to finish the Bang, the amnesty posting period is from October 27th-November 2nd. Any participant that has not posted by November 2nd will be considered as dropped out or incomplete.
--Your complete work must be posted in its entirety on your chosen reveal date.
E.g.: You have chosen October 10th for your reveal date, and your story is 100k with 19 chapters. All 19 chapters and 100k words must be ready to be revealed on October 10th. There will be no exceptions made to post on a schedule. All participants must post their completed works on their chosen reveal date, or during the amnesty period.
Thank you for reading the rules! Make sure to check out the DCU Bang FAQs and familiarize yourself with the DCU Bang 2019 Schedule. If you have any further questions, concerns, or need clarification on any rules, please do not hesitate to contact us, either through the Page-A-Mod Post, emailing dcubang@gmail.com, sending a PM on DreamWidth/LiveJournal to
luciferxdamien, or sending a DM on Discord to LuciferxDamien. Questions left on the DCU Bang Tumblr or DCU Bang Twitter may not be answered in a timely manner, as the mods are not logged into those accounts at all times so please use a different method of contact, especially if your matter is urgent!Cross-Posted to LiveJournal
