A Note From Your Archivists.
Jun. 13th, 2012 11:23 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
When posting a podfic to amplificathon there are a few things you can do to make it easier for the people who will upload your work to the Audiofic Archive and create an entry for you. To be clear, these are just suggestions that will help the archivists and get your podfic uploaded as quickly as possible, no one is going to be enforcing them or penalising people who don't follow them.
There’s nothing archivists love more than details! The more information you can include in your post, the more accurate the archive entry will be. Here are some suggestions about what would make the archivists lives easier:
If you have any questions about these points or anything else involved in posting your podfic, please let us know!
There’s nothing archivists love more than details! The more information you can include in your post, the more accurate the archive entry will be. Here are some suggestions about what would make the archivists lives easier:
- Use full names when you’re listing pairings OR clearly state that the podfic is gen.
- Name the cover artist so we can give them the credit they deserve, especially if it’s you! We never just assume. :)
- If a fandom is new or you think the archivists might have trouble categorising it, let us know whether it’s a book or a movie or manga etc.
- If the fic you are podficcing is part of a series please say so, even if you do not plan to record the rest of the series (someone else might do so at a later time).
- Tell us how long the podfic is and what file type(s) you’ve uploaded, as well as the MB size. Note that the Archive requires an mp3 version for accessibility's sake.
- Tag your podfic with ‘not archived’, ‘fandom:whatever’ & ‘reader:whoever’. If you cross post to both DW and LJ, it's only necessary to use the not archived tag on DW. It is also very helpful if you state in your post that you have cross posted to both comms.
- Including a download link in the body of your post (as opposed to a link to another post) streamlines the process for archivists (and other downloaders!).
- The fewer podfics you include in one post, the more likely it is that they will be archived in a timely manner. The archivists are delicate souls and tend to be frightened off by posts with double digit numbers of podfics. ALL posts WILL be archived, just some quicker than others:)
If you have any questions about these points or anything else involved in posting your podfic, please let us know!