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Pinch Hitting for DOINK! 2012

DOINK! 2012 Assignments have all been sent! As much as we would like to wish every single participant a hassle-free exchange, we realize that isn't the case. Sometimes life interferes with our fannish hobbies: sometimes people are unable to complete their assignments. And when this happens, there's another really important way to help make the exchange a success — pinch hitting!
Pinch Hitting for DOINK! 2012
This year, we're using the same system as last year. In 2011, we set up a mailing list specifically for pinch hitters. You can join the list here. You have complete control in this list and can join/leave as you wish. The subscriber list is protected.
You don't need to be a DOINK! participant — regular or beta volunteer — to be a pinch hitter, but you do need an AO3 account (just send us an e-mail and ask for an invite, or join the queue).
Here's how it works: moderators will send pinch-hit requests to the list and anyone is free to claim them. Pinch-hits are first-come, first served — just reply to claim! Confirmation will be sent to the volunteer who was the quickest draw, and an alert will be sent to the list itself letting everyone know the hit has been claimed. Pinch hits often do go fast, so be on your toes!
Accepting a pinch hit is a commitment: it means you agree to our basic guideline policy for fanwork, which you can find on our Walkthrough. You will also be assigned an upload deadline.
Pinch hits can come through at any point in the exchange — but there will probably be a flurry of hits during the weekend of May 11-13 (the No-Penalty Default Deadline) and the weekend of May 25-27 (the official Uploading Deadline). In the case of the latter, especially, our need is great. If you really want to pinch hit, those are good times to be by your Inbox!
We absolutely appreciate all the awesome folks who help us out with pinch hitting, especially at the end of the round when time is tight. Thanks to everyone already signed up and to any future volunteers. ♥