Giraffe Logistics.

[aldersprig]

I am contemplating (unsurprisingly) a Giraffe Call this weekend.

Because of the April A-Z thing, I'm thinking of trying to to an A-Z giraffe call, but I'm having a bit of trouble with logistics.

Issues:

1. I don't normally get 26+ prompters, but I normally write 1 prompt/prompter unless donations occur
2. Comments across two+ platforms (LJ/DW, sometimes Twitter)
3. Many people leave multiple prompts, meaning I can't just say "leave a prompt in the letter after the person above you."
4. Smartasses.

Thoughts on solutions:
* Suggest if people leave multiple prompts, they do so over a letter range that does not completely overlap with the person above them. I.e., ie person 1. does a, b, and c, person 2. should do b, c, d, and e.
* Have a list of letters in the Call and cross out letters as I receive three or more prompts to each.
* Have other ways to get a second prompt written than just donations (Signal boosts, up to three?)
* Suggesting that if one is going to leave a letter prompt in another alphabet, one must leave considerable linked backup.
* itsamellama has suggested having an unlockable/incentive if we reach all 26 letters.
Thoughts on what it should be?

Thoughts?
Not worth it, try something else?
Why are you still bothering with this at all?
Moo?

Comments

[itsamellama]

Smartasses? :o

Maybe have a collective incentive/unlockable if all 26 letters are prompted by individual people...? Just putting thoughts out there, ahaha.

On a semi-related note, I used to have this idea for a fandom prompt community that's A-Z that I actually launched but I never really got to it either @_@

[aldersprig]

I have a number of smartasses among the readers. :-) (I.e., someone leaving theta as a letter, or a letter in elvish...)

An unlockable is a great idea!

[itsamellama]

Oh, I see what you mean! Hahaha, I guess rule that out immediately in the rules, and just spell out the letters allowed, which I think you were going to do in the first place ahaha.

I'm excited for it :D!

[inventrix]

p.s. I am totally one of these smartasses ;)

[aldersprig]

*grin* I thought you might be!

[inventrix]

How about instead of doing it in order, you do it sort of like "alphabet bingo", where people can leave prompts for one or more letters and the goal is to get one story per letter done by the end of the call?

And you can have a special incentive for having received prompts for all 26 letters! (edit: oh someone already suggested that xD)

[aldersprig]

Alphabet bingo! <3

[inventrix]

You know, I like my idea so much, I think I'll steal it for myself!

[aldersprig]

We can share!