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dramione2023-02-05 08:47 pm
boundbooks) wrote in dramione2023-02-05 08:47 pm
Looking for mods of DMHG Fic Exchange
Hi!
I'm looking for the original moderators of the DMHG Fic Exchange. I've been looking at their journals, and a lot of them seem to be deleted or inactive.
I want to talk with them about the possibility of making the DMHG Fic Exchange a rescued archive over at AO3, through the Open Doors project.
https://archiveofourown.org/admin_posts?tag=18&language_id=en&commit=Go
It's my understanding that the community was not intended to go inactive/closed/shutdown, but to remain as an open archive for readers to continue to peruse for years to come. However, it did require moderator approval to be added as a new member, but it seems like it's been years since new members were added.
"1. Are you closed?
No, we are not closed. dmhgficexchange will remain an active community. We will continue to maintain the archive of gifts as well as community memberships. The only activity we have retired from is the big one: hosting Draco/Hermione gift exchanges. We feel confident you will not lack for such fests given the options currently available."
https://dmhgficexchange.livejournal.com/429214.html?view=comments#comments
https://dmhgficexchange.livejournal.com/430209.html?view=comments#comments
https://dmhgficexchange.dreamwidth.org/390183.html#comments
Has anyone heard from them/have contact with them?
edit - March 15, 2023
I'm currently contacting Dreamwidth, and asking to be made a community administrator of dmhgficexchange (https://dmhgficexchange.dreamwidth.org) so that access to the fanfic can be preserved.
I'm looking for the original moderators of the DMHG Fic Exchange. I've been looking at their journals, and a lot of them seem to be deleted or inactive.
I want to talk with them about the possibility of making the DMHG Fic Exchange a rescued archive over at AO3, through the Open Doors project.
https://archiveofourown.org/admin_posts?tag=18&language_id=en&commit=Go
It's my understanding that the community was not intended to go inactive/closed/shutdown, but to remain as an open archive for readers to continue to peruse for years to come. However, it did require moderator approval to be added as a new member, but it seems like it's been years since new members were added.
"1. Are you closed?
No, we are not closed. dmhgficexchange will remain an active community. We will continue to maintain the archive of gifts as well as community memberships. The only activity we have retired from is the big one: hosting Draco/Hermione gift exchanges. We feel confident you will not lack for such fests given the options currently available."
https://dmhgficexchange.livejournal.com/429214.html?view=comments#comments
https://dmhgficexchange.livejournal.com/430209.html?view=comments#comments
https://dmhgficexchange.dreamwidth.org/390183.html#comments
Has anyone heard from them/have contact with them?
edit - March 15, 2023
I'm currently contacting Dreamwidth, and asking to be made a community administrator of dmhgficexchange (https://dmhgficexchange.dreamwidth.org) so that access to the fanfic can be preserved.
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As far as I know, all the original moderators have left fandom. However, there is a collection set up for exchange works already. It was up to the authors if they wanted to add their works. https://archiveofourown.org/collections/DMHG_FIC_EXCHANGE
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Good luck, I hope someone replies! Everyone I know from those days is inactive but I still reread old fics and would love to see more rescued.
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