Beyond the Algorithm

Here is the request template. You may expand further on any section, and add anything else you think is relevant, but the first several (marked with an asterisk) are required. A sample signup is below the textarea.

<textarea> * <b>Username:</b> (This should be the handle you want on your recbox's post.) * <b>Preferred Genres:</b> * <b>DNW Genres:</b> * <b>Preferred Media Types:</b> * <b>DNW Media Types:</b> * <b>General Likes:</b> * <b>General DNWs:</b> <b>Fandom Preferences:</b> (high-engagement, small fandom, femslash potential, lots of darkfic, strong genfic culture, popular in exchanges, a lot of vids, etc) <b>Requests for Content Warnings:</b> <b>Examples of Media Enjoyed:</b> <b>Examples of Media to Avoid:</b> <b>Streaming Services I Can Access:</b> <b>Languages I'm Comfortable With:</b> (to consume a canon, not necessarily create fanwork in)


This is an example of what a posted rec request would look like:

* Username: joe_example_participant
* Preferred Genres: Murder mystery, space opera, second-world fantasy
* DNW Genres: Historical fiction, "hard" sci-fi, romance
* Preferred Media Types: Books, live-action TV
* DNW Media Types: Comics
* General Likes: Cookies, carrots, carne asada
* General DNWs: Pineapple, pickles, peanut butter
Fandom Preferences: I prefer to be in smaller fandoms, but I really love visual art so it would be great if there was a strong artist presence.
Requests for Content Warnings: I would like to be warned about the dog dying if possible!
Examples of Media Enjoyed: Here's my AO3 profile with a list of fandoms I'm in right now! [link]
Examples of Media to Avoid: Popular Franchise/Fandom didn't work for me, so please don't rec any content from it!
Streaming Services I Can Access: Hulu, Netflix
Languages I'm Comfortable With: English, Dothraki, Klingon