Yuletide veterans, some help?

[effervescible]

How the hell do you sign up for this thing? I signed up for an OpenID but AO3 doesn't like it and the signup site itself is not helpful at all.

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[senri.livejournal.com]

The signup form is totally new this year so even a veteran might not be much help... but I'll do my best! =( Where are you (and what exactly do you mean by openID? do you not have an AO3 invite code?)?

[jaina.livejournal.com]

It says you have to sign in or something? And OpenID I guess is my only option because nope, no invite code.

[senri.livejournal.com]

All right, you will want to go take a look at this first off.

[jaina.livejournal.com]

ooh

[senri.livejournal.com]

Try that before anything else! ;) It's the last day so a bit close, but still worth trying. Maybe work out your requests and offers ahead of time too. I have an AO3 account and have never had to struggle with openID, so I'm no help there, but hopefully this will work out.

[jaina.livejournal.com]

I'm barely in the queue and I shot an e-mail off to them now. idk about the requests or offers though.

[senri.livejournal.com]

You'll need three different requests at least, in three different fandoms. You can make four requests at most. This should give you an idea of what's been requested and offered so far. It's not EVERYTHING, since some people haven't offered and haven't requested nominated fandoms, but it's a lot. You have to offer to write... four fandoms at least, I think? You CAN offer as many as you want, but I think they recommend only going up to ten.

[jaina.livejournal.com]

Dat link don't take me anywhere.

Yeah, I have a vague idea of that stuff, but it's the actual clicky-signing-up-blahblahblah I think I can only actually look at with an account. idk.

[senri.livejournal.com]

...Well shit. Try this. And give me a minute...

[jaina.livejournal.com]

"The summary for this challenge is currently being generated. Please try again in a few minutes."

I'm not worrying too much, I mean either I get a signup code and can sign up then or...I can't and I won't need to worry about it? mmmf.

[senri.livejournal.com]

That's what I got... maybe it'll show.

Signup screencasts are linked here. It might help.

[senri.livejournal.com]

The summary had just been generated last I checked :0

[jaina.livejournal.com]

Well I've tried using two independent openID signup services to use one and the site hates them both, so I guess it's down to whether they give me a code. That seems really dumb but I guess most people anticipate the extra hoops and planned accordingly so I'm probably just cranky.

[senri.livejournal.com]

You could try asking in yuletide about signing up with openID? Someone else might be able to help you more.

[jaina.livejournal.com]

I guess I could try that

[senri.livejournal.com]

Other than that, I hope they get a code to you. =(

[jaina.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'll give it a couple hours first to see if they do.

[senri.livejournal.com]

Reading up a bit more: it's not really Yuletide's fault, AO3 is still in beta stages so you need a code and you can't just join. Once you get the code it should be gravy. My friend has a comment here that's a good quick guide.

[jaina.livejournal.com]

Sounds like I just need to wait for them to send me a code. Thanks, sweetie <3

[spicedrum.livejournal.com]

what email address do you use?

try this link??

[spicedrum.livejournal.com]

http://archiveofourown.org/signup/810a1e2da395199edf7742288403b46b3470aabb

Re: try this link??

[jaina.livejournal.com]

omg you are my hero that worked perfectly

[senri.livejournal.com]

You're in? (8

[jaina.livejournal.com]

I'm innnnnn oh god what have I done