it might be a good idea to add a section for what you can offer too

to better match with what people put on their wishlists c:

it's screened so that'd ruin the surprise

usually it's best when you make a wish list just to make it broad!

have a few options that people can work with

oh this is a cute idea!!

palkia: Yeah I might RNG it, since the surprise is the big factor

hopefully the wish lists should help with that... i don't see how to have people offer 'skills' and keep it anon the same way

Ish will be handling my secret santas so I can't cheat

damn all my underhanded secret santa plans

rude

ikr

palkia: yeah I agree with this. it won't be fair for the Secret Santa if they receive someone's wishlist that's just "I want paids!" when they're broke

Oh yeah that's a good point. Or someone really wants a layout and the person who gets then can't code...

otherwise that person might as well be gift-less for the holidays :\

isn't the point of this to be more about giving a gift than getting one?

You could always just mix up the list without account for that first and make adjustments from there?

and yeah, maybe just recommend having multiple things on the list

Well again the wishlist really is just supposed to be a guide...that's why I'd suggest multiple options. But if everyone wants that I can change the format

like oh easy option. And if you honestly don't think you can provide many options

It just puts more work into it but I can

or you can't fulfill any potential thing, then maybe think about not signing up- as harsh as it is to say

SCREAMS

I LOVE SECRET SANTA

but yeah we did this in this format for many years at another game that was 100+ players, and it worked just fine so don't worry

Yeah but if the players at this game want it differently I can try

I think RNGing and then adjusting to tailor to skills would be too complicated I'd just need to hand pick right off the bat. THe only thing is that

idk I completely lost my train of thought mid sentence seriously. Sorry. I'm a little medicated right now...

I dunno just it'd suck if you got a list of like. Coding things and can't code. Or graphics things and you can't photoshop.

But w/e

Well people are offering multiple options, and if you can't do what they suggest, do something else, and I'm sure they'd still be very happy. idk I've never heard it be a problem before.

But I'll add a section, and let the people who already commented know...

I'd just know I would feel like an ass if I couldn't give someone something they found useful p:

Just be warned that it may still be random if the skills offered are completely unbalanced to the wishes (like nobody offering to write a fic and half the people wating fics)

Maybe halfway is asking for what people absolutely won't/can't do?

Or just leave it

Yeah several people have already commented. I could put it to a vote though I've just never had it come up before, or I would have thought to do that first

I don't wanna upset anyone B(

I ain't upset hahah. Sorry if it seems that way, I was writing on my phone so it gets a little short sometimes.

why not just drop a note to anyone who only gives one option and ask for a couple more!!!

I'm just speaking from my own experiences

pana: that sounds simpler and could help just as much.

oh fun

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