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Vidders have been revealed for Spring Equinox 2020! Thank you so much to everyone who participated this season. ❤

Now that Spring Equinox is live, it's time to play Guess the Equinox Vidder!

Remember: if you already know who made the vid, please don't reveal the vidder; inside information ≠ a guess. And if someone guesses you correctly, don't comment to say so! (At least, not until after reveals.)

Here are a couple of past guessing posts if you want to see examples of how this goes: Spring Equinox 2017, Fall Equinox 2017, Fall Equinox 2018.

So take some wild stabs in the dark, or carefully analyze editing styles, or whatever you'd like -- and post your guesses here!

sweetestdrain

You can view all 19 vids in the collection here at AO3! Have fun and enjoy the vids!

sweetestdrain

Spring Equinox 2020 goes live tomorrow! If you are working on any treats, please have them in by tonight at 11:59pm Eastern Time if you want to make sure your vid is included in the collection. If the deadline is approaching and you expect you'll need to submit shortly after that point, please shoot us an e-mail at equinoxvids at gmail dot com so we know to expect it.

Vids should go live tomorrow (May 2) a little after 2pm Eastern Time. We will post here and on Twitter once the collection has been made public.

Thanks!

sweetestdrain

Hi everyone!

Just a reminder that today, April 26, is the deadline for primary assignments. Vids must be uploaded before 11:59PM Eastern time. (You can continue to submit treats up until May 1, the day before go-live.)

If you have any questions, please email equinoxvids at gmail dot com.

Thanks!

equinox_vids

Edit: This pinch hit has been claimed.

What you need to know before claiming this pinch hit:

- Pinch hits are assigned on a first come, first served basis, and anyone is welcome to claim one. You do not have to have signed up for the exchange to claim a pinch hit; just comment on this post (comments are screened) to say you'll do it, and provide your email address and AO3 username so we can assign it to you. When the pinch hit has been claimed, the post will be edited.

- Pinch hits must meet the requirements of a standard assignment vid (mainly, being at least a minute long and being made to one of the recipient's requests).

- This pinch hit will be due on April 28th.

( Pinch Hit #1 Details )

sweetestdrain

A couple days late, cause this mod's sense of time is topsy-turvy... apologies! It's time for the mandatory check-in.

Please let us know if you're on track to finish your assignment on time. As a reminder, the deadline for primary vid assignments is April 26. Just comment here with a "still in!" or email us at equinoxvids@gmail.com. If, however, you will not be able to complete your assignment, please let us know as soon as you can. All vidders must check in by April 7 at the latest; we'll try to contact you if you don't, but if we're unable to reach you by the default deadline of April 12, you'll be assumed to be in default.

Comments on this post are screened.

Also, the AO3 collection is now accepting vid posts, so if you've finished your assignment or a treat, feel free to go ahead and post it now. You can refer to the visual guide to posting in the Rules & Guidelines, or you can contact us for assistance.

Thanks so much!

equinox_vids

Hi everybody! This is the round up post for your Spring 2020 Dear Equinox letters. If you've written a letter (or when you do), please link it here in the comments, along with a) the name you signed up with and b) a list of the fandoms you requested.

Letters are are entirely optional, but can be fun! If you'd like to see some examples, the Dear Equinox post from Fall 2019 has plenty of links in the comments. Letters can be posted to DW, Tumblr, a Google doc, your Wordpress blog, or anywhere you like.

Letters are for the vidder assigned to you, or anyone who might want to make you a treat. They should at least contain your requested fandoms and any character or relationship tags in your requests, and are a good place to fill out your requests by adding more details, likes/dislikes, music preferences/suggestions, and so on.

You can also include trigger information in your letter if you wish to do so. Your letter is a good place to get that information to treat vidders; including it is in no way required, and you should only do what you're comfortable with, but mods won't be able to communicate directly with treat vidders like we can to your assigned vidder.

If your assigned recipient did not include a Dear Equinox letter link in their sign-up, make sure to check the comments on this post! They may have chosen not to write one, but it's also possible they forgot to include it or didn't write it before sign-ups closed.

Have fun, and as always, you can reach the mods at equinoxvids@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Happy vidding!

equinox_vids

Assignments are out for Spring Equinox!

Your assignment will be sent by AO3 to the email address on your AO3 account. If you don't receive an assignment email in the next hour or two, please check your spam filter first (just in case it landed there). If you still don't have an email from AO3, let us know ASAP!

As a reminder, the full rules & guidelines are here, and upcoming dates are:

March 29: Mandatory check-in
April 12: Default deadline
April 26: Deadline for primary assignment vids
May 2: Vids go live
May 9: Vidder reveals

Happy vidding!

equinox_vids

Sign ups for Spring Equinox 2020: Game On close tonight at 11:59PM Eastern!

If you've been putting off signing up, please don't forget to do so before sign ups close. Details and sign-up links are here.

sweetestdrain

Don't forget to sign up for Spring Equinox: Game On! You have until tomorrow (2/29) at 11:59ET.

You can see the current list of requests here!

For more details and to sign up, go here.

equinox_vids

Sign ups are open for the Spring Equinox vid exchange! This season's theme is Game On.

Sign up for Spring Equinox on AO3

The tag sets for Game On! can be viewed here: Safety Fandoms Tag Set | Non-Safety Fandoms Tag Set

Sign ups close on Saturday, February 29th at 11:59PM Eastern.

( Rules for Requests )

( Rules for Offers )

You can edit your sign up form at any time before sign ups close, under My Sign Ups on AO3.

The requests summary will be visible here once sign ups start coming in.

equinox_vids

We are seeking clarification on the nomination for The Magnus Archives.

If you nominated this source, please reply here (comments are screened) and let us know the intended connection to the theme!

sweetestdrain

Fandom nominations are now open for Spring Equinox 2020: Game On! Nominations will remain open until Saturday, February 22nd.

You can nominate up to 10 safety fandoms and 10 non-safety fandoms here:

Spring Equinox Safety Fandoms Tag Set Nominations Page - for video (TV, movie, streaming, etc.) fandoms that have exact runtimes of 240 minutes or less and have no more than two films / episodes / separate parts within the scope of the nominated fandom tag.

Spring Equinox Non-Safety Fandoms Tag Set Nominations Page - for fandoms that are 241+ minutes in length (total), and/or have three or more films / episodes / separate parts. Any sources without exact video runtimes, such as books, podcasts, and video games, should be nominated here.

You can nominate sources in any format focusing on games & game play.

There are many kinds of games under the umbrella of this theme, including sports, video and tabletop games, reality TV competitions, and more.

More information about what sources may qualify is here: https://equinox-exchange.dreamwidth.org/31377.html

As usual, the tag moderators will be approving or rejecting tags as nominations are submitted. This saves time and allows participants to see an actively updated list of what has already been nominated (and accepted). Please keep in mind that this means that once your nominations have been sent in, there's no guarantee you'll be able to edit them.

If you have questions about nominations, particular fandoms, or anything else, you can leave comments on this post (replies will be screened) or email us at equinoxvids@gmail.com.

sweetestdrain

These are the rules and guidelines for Spring Equinox 2020! This is a comprehensive guide to participation. If you have any questions, you can contact the mods at equinoxvids@gmail.com.
( General Information: mods, schedule, and platforms )

( Seasons, Themes, and AO3 )

( Fandom Eligibility and Safety Fandoms )

( Nominations )

( Sign Ups )

( Assignments )

( Gift Requirements and Outside Source/Crossovers )

( Pinch Hits and Treats )

( Uploading and Posting )

( Check In and Defaulting )

( Go Live, Anonymity Period, and Reveals )

( Accessibility: content notes/warnings, subtitles )

( Harassment )

If you have questions about any aspect of the exchange guidelines or anything else to do with Equinox, you can contact the moderators at equinoxvids@gmail.com.

equinox_vids

Nominations for Spring Equinox: Game On will open this coming Sunday, February 16th! Read more about the theme for Spring Equinox here.

Spring Equinox 2020 dates:

February 16: Nominations open
February 22: Nominations close
February 23: Sign-ups open
February 29: Sign-ups close
March 1 - 3: Assignments sent out
March 29: Mandatory vidder check-in
April 26: Assignments due
May 2: Vids go live
May 9: Reveals

equinox_vids

For the first time, there won't be a theme poll for Equinox this season!

We've had sports-related themes in various forms in the theme polls for a few seasons now, and they're always popular, but never quite the winner. Those of you voting for these themes season after season have definitely waited long enough, so we're going ahead with one for spring and will resume theme polls with Fall Equinox later this year.

The theme for Spring Equinox 2020 is "Game On" - sources in any format focusing on games & game play.

("Sources in any format" includes (but is not limited to) live action television and movies; anime and other animated television and movies; live action or animated sources released on streaming platforms or the internet; video games; comic books, graphic novels, and manga; and non-graphical/visual sources, e.g. books and podcasts.)

There are many kinds of games under the umbrella of this theme, including sports, video and tabletop games, reality TV competitions, and more. Read on for more information about what qualifies!

( What qualifies for Game On? )

If you have any questions about the theme and what qualifies, you can leave it as a screened comment here.

Nominations for Game On open on Sunday, February 16th. Full dates for Spring Equinox 2020 are here.

elipie

Vidders have been revealed! Thank you to everyone who participated in Fall Equinox 2019.

elipie

Now that Fall Equinox is live, it's time to play Guess the Equinox Vidder!

Remember: if you already know who made the vid, please don't reveal the vidder; inside information ≠ a guess. And if someone guesses you correctly, don't comment to say so! (At least, not until after reveals.)

Here are a couple of past guessing posts if you want to see examples of how this goes: Spring Equinox 2019, Fall Equinox 2018, Fall Equinox 2017, Spring Equinox 2017.

So take some wild stabs in the dark, or carefully analyze editing styles, or whatever you'd like -- and post your guesses here!