The Cap-IM Big Bang Date Claims are coming—it's time for you to decide on a posting date! Come back to this post to claim your date on Saturday, October 26th at 17:00 EDT (what time is this for me?).

Date claims will run differently from last year's challenge. We listened to the comm's informal feedback last year after trying something new, and are returning to our usual form of coordinating date claims.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

By claiming a posting date, you are committing to having your work complete and ready for posting by the date you have picked; this counts as your check in for the BB. If your team does not claim a date by October 28th, 17:00 EDT, we'll assume your team can reasonably post on any date, and will assign your team to a date accordingly.

We will not grant any pre-emptive extension requests at this time. Extensions will be considered only after posting dates are claimed. We strongly encourage all participants to meet their posting deadline, and only ask for an extension as a final resort. If you believe you won't be able to finish your work by next month, please communicate your concerns with your partner(s) and the mods as soon as possible.

Incomplete works, failure to meet the deadline, or a complete lack of communication on and after your posting date will result in a ban. Bans are done individually and not as a team; participants who have completed their event work will not be held responsible for the actions of their partner(s). For further details on bans, read through the Defaulting and Participation Eligibility policies.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR DATE

30 posting dates are available from November 1 to November 30. Only one team will be posting on any given day so that all of your brilliant new Stevetony content is staggered for people to enjoy!

Before picking your date preferences, please make sure you have discussed this with your partner(s). If you have multiple partners (if a work was double claimed), you are required to have all the work posted on the same date by midnight, PST, so make sure the dates you pick will work for everyone on the team. Only one member from the team should claim a date; make sure you coordinate and figure out if there are any dates that absolutely will not work for you and your teammate(s), and be prepared in case you are unable to pick your initial choices.

Date claims will be done through a Doodle poll, which only needs to be filled out once per team. Please use your Team Name when picking dates; this was the writer's CODENAME during claims, and is given to you at the top of your Date Claims Information email.

Claims are made on a first-come first-serve basis, and each team is limited to one claim. Be prepared with alternatives in case you are unable to pick your initial choice, and make sure you communicate if there are any dates that absolutely will not work for you and your teammate(s). Only one person need claim on behalf of their team.

If you have any specific requests regarding your chosen dates, please let the mods know on the poll, or through email. Please note that we cannot guarantee to accommodate all special requests, and will address them on a first come, first served basis.

2019 Cap-IM BB Date Claims are closed

The link will be provided here and through our usual social media channels, so please check back again next week to claim your date! Remember, you must choose your dates within that 48 hour period, otherwise you will be assigned a posting date by the mods. If you or your partner(s) are unavailable during that time, you may use a proxy or contact the mods for help.

On October 28th, teams will receive an email with their scheduled date and additional information regarding their deadline. A calendar of all teams and their posting dates will be provided once all the posting dates are scheduled.

WHAT TO DO ON YOUR POSTING DATE

On your scheduled posting date, your team is responsible for uploading your story and artwork(s) individually, then having one member of the team make a masterpost on the Dreamwidth community. Be sure to read the posting instructions that will go up on the

c_im_bigbang DW and be emailed to you after date claims have happened.

All posts must be made before midnight, Pacific Standard Time on your posting date.

Do not post your work early. If something comes up and you won't be able to upload your work on your posting date, you must contact the mods at cap.im.events@gmail.com as soon as possible and we can make arrangements.