Post by Kaji on Oct 21, 2007 9:28:50 GMT -5
Copied straight from the dA journal, folks! So if you've already read it, you don't have to read it again! :D
Alright. So, some of you might be wondering if there's going to be a second Takaeji's Secret Santa. As far as I know, yes, there will be. Also, I, *Kajikonjou am running the Secret-Santa this year, so if you have any questions, please feel free to ask me if you don't get a response from here quick enough. Now then...a few things. Maybe some things on your mind, or some things that I would just like you to know. By the way, most of this will probably sound formal or mean, but I've got to get the point across somehow!
When will sign-ups begin?
Sign-ups for the 2007 Takaeji's Secret Santa will begin September 20, 2007 and last until November 20, 2007. That way you have two months to sign up, I have five days to get the names to people, and you have one month to draw the picture.
I might not be able to do my picture! D:
Then do NOT join. I'm sorry, but there were so many people that didn't draw their pictures last year it's not even funny. If you're a procrastinator like me, don't worry. Like I said, you'll have one month to do. ALSO, a concern we had last year was that people wouldn't be able to upload their pictures on the day of Christmas. That's fine. If you can't do that (READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY), then you must finish the picture early and send the link to it in a note to THIS ACCOUNT. Then we will send it to the appropriate person on the 25th of December.
THIS IS A SCAM OMG! D<
Shut up. No. It's NOT. In fact, to prevent the same "drama" we had last year, I'm thinking about submitting a VIDEO of me doing the things that I do to get the list straight. And, don't worry, I am NOT joining the Secret Santa. If you think your art is too GODLY to be here, then don't join. If I ask you to join and you don't want to, just nicely tell me no. And I'll leave you alone. But please remember the reason why this whole thing was made. Not to get art from famous artists, but to be able to draw things for people so you could brighten up their holiday. If one of my friends that's on the list happens to get a "famous" artists, so what? It was LUCK. So, if it's drama you'd like to cause, please take it somewhere else. There's no room for whiny people here.
ru·mor /ˈrumər/ [roo-mer]
–noun
1. a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts: a rumor of war.
2. gossip; hearsay: Don't listen to rumor.
3. Archaic. a continuous, confused noise; clamor; din.
–verb (used with object)
4. to circulate, report, or assert by a rumor: It is rumored that the king is dead.
Also, especially British, rumour.
This thing SUCKS! I didn't get a picture last year! D<
And I can't tell you how sorry I am that you didn't. Last year, things weren't very organized, but this year I promise to make it as organized and fair to everyone as possible. But please also keep in mind that here at Secret Santa, we can't control people and MAKE them draw things. We noted several individuals last year, and did all that we could, but some people just don't care, I guess. So, again, I am very sorry you didn't get your picture, but I really can't control that.
Is it possible to get banned from here?
Yes. Quite possible. Because of all the "drama" and whatnot last year, I've decided to make a few "rules." Not really specific rules, but ones that you should be aware of. First off, see the statement/reply two above this one? If you say anything about this being a scam (and seriously mean it) and try to get others to believe that statement, you WILL be banned from this event FOREVER. That means you can never join this event again. Also, if you didn't draw your picture at all last year (meaning you STILL haven't drawn it), first of all you should be ashamed of yourself, secondly, you're banned as well. It was not right for you to ignore our notes and leave the person pictureless. And for those of you that don't draw it at all this year as well? Banned. As of now, those are the only things you really have to worry about, but if I encounter any other problems that would be resulted in banning from this event, I will add them here immediately.
So, how do you organize this whole Secret Santa thing?
Well...let me do my best to explain...When sign-ups start I, of course, add each person to the list. But, for "safety" reasons, I also keep a written list. This makes it much easier when it comes to the assigning process, as well. When sign-ups are over, I then get a scrap sheet of paper and write the numbers on it (1-200 for example) and cut them out, then I place them into a hat and shuffle them all around a bit. Then I close my eyes and draw a number for the first person, second person, and so on.
What character should I draw for this person?
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT QUESTION. PLEASE READ THIS! When you send this account the note to sign up, SEND A LINK TO THE CHARACTER YOU WANT DRAWN. Please don't say it doesn't matter, because it really does. In the end, you'll still have to pick who you want drawn anyways. So whenever you send your sign-up note, send the link to the character...like I just said...
What if something comes up?
If anything "comes up" before sign-ups are over, please tell me if I need to take you off the list or not. It's not fair if someone doesn't get their picture just because you either didn't feel like it, or you got grounded, etc.
If there is anything else I remember, I'll add it when I think of it. If there's anything you would like to ask that isn't on here, please feel free to do so. One thing I don't want you doing is saying that I'm putting anyone on the spot in any of these statements. Because, did I mention any names? No. If you leave any rude comments on here, I will not reply, and I'm asking others not to bother replying to that person.
Do I have to advertise?
Of course not. No one's going to force you to. But if you do, it will be greatly appreciated!
But it was only TWO DAYS late!
Although that's still not very nice, it's fine. You won't be banned. We're talking if you don't draw your picture for about a month or two. That's when you get banned.
What are you gonna' do? MAKE me show you my picture from last year?
If you joined last year, yes. I'm requiring you to show me your picture that you did last year. And yes, I will be able to check if you were on the list last year or not. This makes it a bit easier to keep up with who's allowed on the list or not.
Alright. So, some of you might be wondering if there's going to be a second Takaeji's Secret Santa. As far as I know, yes, there will be. Also, I, *Kajikonjou am running the Secret-Santa this year, so if you have any questions, please feel free to ask me if you don't get a response from here quick enough. Now then...a few things. Maybe some things on your mind, or some things that I would just like you to know. By the way, most of this will probably sound formal or mean, but I've got to get the point across somehow!
When will sign-ups begin?
Sign-ups for the 2007 Takaeji's Secret Santa will begin September 20, 2007 and last until November 20, 2007. That way you have two months to sign up, I have five days to get the names to people, and you have one month to draw the picture.
I might not be able to do my picture! D:
Then do NOT join. I'm sorry, but there were so many people that didn't draw their pictures last year it's not even funny. If you're a procrastinator like me, don't worry. Like I said, you'll have one month to do. ALSO, a concern we had last year was that people wouldn't be able to upload their pictures on the day of Christmas. That's fine. If you can't do that (READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY), then you must finish the picture early and send the link to it in a note to THIS ACCOUNT. Then we will send it to the appropriate person on the 25th of December.
THIS IS A SCAM OMG! D<
Shut up. No. It's NOT. In fact, to prevent the same "drama" we had last year, I'm thinking about submitting a VIDEO of me doing the things that I do to get the list straight. And, don't worry, I am NOT joining the Secret Santa. If you think your art is too GODLY to be here, then don't join. If I ask you to join and you don't want to, just nicely tell me no. And I'll leave you alone. But please remember the reason why this whole thing was made. Not to get art from famous artists, but to be able to draw things for people so you could brighten up their holiday. If one of my friends that's on the list happens to get a "famous" artists, so what? It was LUCK. So, if it's drama you'd like to cause, please take it somewhere else. There's no room for whiny people here.
ru·mor /ˈrumər/ [roo-mer]
–noun
1. a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts: a rumor of war.
2. gossip; hearsay: Don't listen to rumor.
3. Archaic. a continuous, confused noise; clamor; din.
–verb (used with object)
4. to circulate, report, or assert by a rumor: It is rumored that the king is dead.
Also, especially British, rumour.
This thing SUCKS! I didn't get a picture last year! D<
And I can't tell you how sorry I am that you didn't. Last year, things weren't very organized, but this year I promise to make it as organized and fair to everyone as possible. But please also keep in mind that here at Secret Santa, we can't control people and MAKE them draw things. We noted several individuals last year, and did all that we could, but some people just don't care, I guess. So, again, I am very sorry you didn't get your picture, but I really can't control that.
Is it possible to get banned from here?
Yes. Quite possible. Because of all the "drama" and whatnot last year, I've decided to make a few "rules." Not really specific rules, but ones that you should be aware of. First off, see the statement/reply two above this one? If you say anything about this being a scam (and seriously mean it) and try to get others to believe that statement, you WILL be banned from this event FOREVER. That means you can never join this event again. Also, if you didn't draw your picture at all last year (meaning you STILL haven't drawn it), first of all you should be ashamed of yourself, secondly, you're banned as well. It was not right for you to ignore our notes and leave the person pictureless. And for those of you that don't draw it at all this year as well? Banned. As of now, those are the only things you really have to worry about, but if I encounter any other problems that would be resulted in banning from this event, I will add them here immediately.
So, how do you organize this whole Secret Santa thing?
Well...let me do my best to explain...When sign-ups start I, of course, add each person to the list. But, for "safety" reasons, I also keep a written list. This makes it much easier when it comes to the assigning process, as well. When sign-ups are over, I then get a scrap sheet of paper and write the numbers on it (1-200 for example) and cut them out, then I place them into a hat and shuffle them all around a bit. Then I close my eyes and draw a number for the first person, second person, and so on.
What character should I draw for this person?
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT QUESTION. PLEASE READ THIS! When you send this account the note to sign up, SEND A LINK TO THE CHARACTER YOU WANT DRAWN. Please don't say it doesn't matter, because it really does. In the end, you'll still have to pick who you want drawn anyways. So whenever you send your sign-up note, send the link to the character...like I just said...
What if something comes up?
If anything "comes up" before sign-ups are over, please tell me if I need to take you off the list or not. It's not fair if someone doesn't get their picture just because you either didn't feel like it, or you got grounded, etc.
If there is anything else I remember, I'll add it when I think of it. If there's anything you would like to ask that isn't on here, please feel free to do so. One thing I don't want you doing is saying that I'm putting anyone on the spot in any of these statements. Because, did I mention any names? No. If you leave any rude comments on here, I will not reply, and I'm asking others not to bother replying to that person.
Do I have to advertise?
Of course not. No one's going to force you to. But if you do, it will be greatly appreciated!
But it was only TWO DAYS late!
Although that's still not very nice, it's fine. You won't be banned. We're talking if you don't draw your picture for about a month or two. That's when you get banned.
What are you gonna' do? MAKE me show you my picture from last year?
If you joined last year, yes. I'm requiring you to show me your picture that you did last year. And yes, I will be able to check if you were on the list last year or not. This makes it a bit easier to keep up with who's allowed on the list or not.