First off, clariry in the prompt is important. If you only want specific pairings or want to say "Ok with this, bit not that", that's totally fair. But I understand that you can't always predict people's ideas and tangents.
I also think there's absolutely nothing wrong with coming on and clearly stating you're the OP and how you feel. Because I do think most people are attentive to that and will either start a new prompt or try and take it in a different direction. I personally have said, at some point on this meme, variations on the following:
"OP here. That's not really my ship bit if you want to fill it that way, I know other people will enjoy it".
"OP here saying that I prefer X over Y personally, but it's really ultimately uo to you."
"OP saying for what it's worth, I was actually thinking..."
You can't really tell a filler what to do - most write to please the OP but some could care less amd just found inspiration. But you can certaibly share your opinion and let everyone know what your intentions were or why yiu're checking out. I always find that kind of feedback helpful as someone attempting a fill.
I've had scenarios as an author where the OP never reviewed (or at least never identified as such) and scenarios where I've been the OP and not commented because I honestly felt like the fic wasn't really what I wanted. I figure better to say nothing than come off rude with a comment. The person may just assume you left the meme altogether that way. That's what I always figure.
I always post prompts knowing anything could happen. And fill them knowing I filled it differently than another person would, for better or worse. It just kinda is what it is.
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I also think there's absolutely nothing wrong with coming on and clearly stating you're the OP and how you feel. Because I do think most people are attentive to that and will either start a new prompt or try and take it in a different direction. I personally have said, at some point on this meme, variations on the following:
"OP here. That's not really my ship bit if you want to fill it that way, I know other people will enjoy it".
"OP here saying that I prefer X over Y personally, but it's really ultimately uo to you."
"OP saying for what it's worth, I was actually thinking..."
You can't really tell a filler what to do - most write to please the OP but some could care less amd just found inspiration. But you can certaibly share your opinion and let everyone know what your intentions were or why yiu're checking out. I always find that kind of feedback helpful as someone attempting a fill.
I've had scenarios as an author where the OP never reviewed (or at least never identified as such) and scenarios where I've been the OP and not commented because I honestly felt like the fic wasn't really what I wanted. I figure better to say nothing than come off rude with a comment. The person may just assume you left the meme altogether that way. That's what I always figure.
I always post prompts knowing anything could happen. And fill them knowing I filled it differently than another person would, for better or worse. It just kinda is what it is.