Rules and FAQ

[genexmod]

GenEx is an exchange for '&' relationships (i.e. gen relationships.)


Rules

• Romantic and/or sexual relationships should not be the main focus of the work
• You must either drawn clean lineart with at least basic coloring, inking etc. or write a fic with a minimum of 1000 words.
• There must be a working email address attached to your AO3 account so I can contact you.
• Please do be polite!

FAQ
How many fandoms and relationships can I nominate?
You may nominate up to 7 fandoms, with a maximum of 7 relationships in each fandom.

Can we nominate characters?
No, sorry.

How many fandoms and relationships can I request?
You may request a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 10 fandoms, with a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 20, or any (any relationship in the tagset), relationships.

How many fandoms and relationships can I offer?
You may offer a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 10 fandoms, with a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 20, or any (any relationship in the tagset), relationships.

Are crossover relationships allowed?
Yes. Crossover relationship must be nominated under 'Crossover Fandom'.

Are original works allowed?
Yes. Relationships for original works must be nominated under 'Original Works'.

Are treats allowed?
Yes!

What are the minimum requirements for treats?
There aren't any.

How can I contact you?
Leave a comment or email me at genexmoderator@gmail.com

Comments

[calliatra]

Would a relationship between characters who canonically have or had a “friends with benefits” kind of relationship be eligible for this exchange? Or characters who had(/have) an attraction to each other, explored that, and then ultimately settled on being friends?

I’m not trying to sneak ships into this exchange, I swear! It’s just that some the characters whose platonic relationships I adore have had sexual relationships for a time canon, and I can’t judge if that fits within the spirit of this exchange.

I’m thinking specifically of Jeff and Britta from Community and Hawkeye and Margaret from M*A*S*H, in case that helps.

[genexmod]

As long as the focus of the work isn't a romantic and/or sexual relationship (and this isn't asked for in optional details), you're fine.

[calliatra]

Perfect, thank you!

[zdenka]

Is it allowed to nominate more than two people in a relationship, like A & B & C?

[genexmod]

Yes!

[zdenka]

Awesome, thanks!

[sobriquett]

Is it permissible to have something like [character] & any?

[genexmod]

Yes.

[telm_393]

1) THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS AHHH. I am a huuuuge Gen Person and I love writing friendship and non-romantic relationships, so this is such an exciting thing!

2) I did nominations, none of which have been approved yet, which I obviously know is fine and all, but as you probably know, lots of relationships don't have '&' tags, so I had to make some that weren't in the canon tags. I figure that that's okay, but will it make approving the relationships harder or something? I don't know, I just kind of want to give a heads up about that.

[genexmod]

1) You're welcome :).

2) I can only see a limited number of nominations on my screen; more appear as I approve noms. Not being canonical tags does not cause a problem with nominations.

[wallwalker]

Question: Will there be a separate collection for treats, or will everything be posted in the main collection when it's open?

[genexmod]

Treats go in the main collection too.