FAQ - SPN Kink Bingo

== BINGO GENERAL ==
=== Q: I missed sign ups!  Can I get a card, please? ===
No, we’re sorry but we don’t allow late sign ups/give cards out during the round.  We attempted a mid-year sign up in the 2019 round, but it wasn’t successful so we will not be doing that again, either.  This bingo runs the calendar year, so be ready in January to sign up!  In the meantime, visit any of our affiliates to join up with another bingo.
=== Q: Will you be doing the bingo again? ===
Yep!  If and when it is our final round, we will make sure everyone knows it.  But for now, the mods love bingos and love SPN (even with the show’s end) and we will continue to host the bingo to spread the kinky Supernatural love.
=== Q: Can I combine this bingo with other bingos/prompts/fests/etc? ===
Yes!  As long as it’s okay with that particular challenge, it is good with us.  Combine away!  (But no combining two of your kink bingo squares to one fill - remember to split into chapters if you do that.)
=== Q: Do I have to be on Discord to participate? ===
Yes.  All official communication will be via Discord, beginning with the 2020 round of the bingo.  (For instance, all cards will be sent via Discord.)  All fills must also be posted in the Discord in order to be reblogged/counted for points, since we can’t always trust the Tumblr tagging system.
== POSTING/FILLS ==
=== Q: Can I post my fills somewhere besides Tumblr? ===
Of course.  Tumblr is the host of the bingo, and where we promote your work, but you are totally welcome to post elsewhere.  Just remember, for us to promo, you have to make a Tumblr post with a link and share it on the Discord for the reblog.
=== Q: Can I write reader insert or OCs or Real Person Fiction? ===
Yes!  This is not a ship-only challenge.  You can write ships, reader inserts, original characters, or Real Person Fiction.  
Note: Reader Insert, OC, or RPF ships are not on our prompt list, so they will not be prompted fills.  You may use any of those pairings to fill a kink or trope related square.
Note #2: No RPF is allowed for underage actors.  See the last question of this page for clarification.
=== Q: Does my fill have to be smutty?  Do I have to have sex in my creation?  Does my creation have to be rated Mature or Explicit? ===
Good question!  No, your fill doesn’t have to be smutty or include sex.  As long as a/the kink itself is addressed in some way, it counts.  
For instance, a fluffy (Teen rated) breakfast-in-bed piece could count for flogging as long as we see that whip, or maybe if there is talk about a sore or red butt.  Not an explicit fic, but kinky in its own way.
Just be aware that there must be some reference to kink in your fill.  If your prompt is a trope or ship, you must include a kink in your creation.  We have grown lax on that in the past couple rounds, but will be buckling down on it in 2020.
=== Q: I don’t know what [insert kink] is.  What do I do? ===
Please hop on the Discord server for what will surely be a plethora of information from your fellow kinksters.  There’s a whole Kink Talk section just for this kind of question.  Mods, Veteran Kink Bingo-ers, and other current participants are there to chat!
Remember, you can always ask for a replacement square if something doesn’t float your boat, just ask before the deadline!
=== Q: I got Max [or another multi-character name] on my card.  Which Max is it supposed to be? ===
If you got a ship with multiple characters fitting the name, it’s creator’s choice!  For instance, Max can be Miller or Banes, whatever you’re feeling today.
=== Q: I signed up with a different username / I changed my username / I want to post to a different blog.  Can I? ===
If your username is changing at any point, just let the mod team know and we will alter our documents to assign you the new username you’ll be posting under.
=== Q: How do I submit my Masterlist? ===
In late October, the mods will begin posting a Masterlist Submission google form for you to use.  Please only submit Masterlists that way, otherwise they get buried in Tumblr and we’ll lose it.
== CARDS ==
=== Q: I have an uncompleted card from a previous round.  Can I keep creating with this card? ===
You are welcome to create fills for your old cards, but we will not be reblogging them.  We only promo for the current round’s participants.  
If there are squares on your old cards that you want to create for, let us know on your sign up form to put those specific squares on your new card! 
=== Q: Can I post my card?  Can I start creating? ===
As soon as you have received your card from the mods, it is yours to make public and begin creating for.  There is no “holding” period - if you sign up Jan 1 and get your card Jan 1, you may post your first fill Jan 1!
=== Q: Do I have to black out my card? ===
Of course not!  There is no requirement to completing fills for this bingo.  The only thing we ask is that you let us know what’s up if you haven’t completed any fills.  Participants who complete zero fills by the end of the round will not be allowed to sign up for the next round if they don’t check in with the mods.
=== Q: I’m a crazy creator and want ALL THE CARDS.  How many can I get in a round? ===
Creators will only be allowed to get TWO cards during a round.  If you think that you’ll rush through those two cards, consider expanding the creations to something bigger and more involved to fill your time.  
Or, please sign up for our affiliates for more challenges in the meantime. :)
== OTHER ==
=== Q: I am uncomfortable with some of the material being created for this challenge.  Will you change your rules to ban [insert topic here]? ===
Thank you for your honesty.  The short answer is no.
First of all, remember that there is no ship or kink shaming allowed in this bingo.  We are all adults here, and as such should be able to self-monitor ourselves and the material we consume online.  Mods are not responsible for consumers who are unable to self-monitor.  All fills being reblogged to the Tumblr page are tagged with the kink involved, as well as other major warnings.  
The mods have worked for many hours curating the prompt list for this bingo, adding/removing/changing prompts with each round.  We try to include prompts related to kink in all ways, excluding nothing.
That being said, there are two prompts that we consciously have not included in our prompt list (pedophilia and rape/non-con).  Just because those prompts are not included does not mean that they cannot be a subject of a participant’s creation, as long as it is tagged correctly.
The only rule we have regarding banned material is that no Real Person Fiction is allowed with underage actors.  This rule was originally created to address the Explicit content made surrounding Colin Ford when he was playing Young Sam at the age of 11-14.  Currently there are few underage actors on the show, so this rule is less likely to need addressing anymore. 
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