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Re: Secret Santa

[(Anonymous)]

Question Challenge Mod, since you seem to be replying here and I think this might be relevant for others.

I like to thank my betas, by username, in my author's notes. But well, I've used the same betas as usual for this challenge as I always do and it probably wouldn't be hard to figure out who I am because of it. Should I blank out their names in my author's notes until the author reveal in the name of preserving anonymity or not bother? Or will that be done for us?

Re: Secret Santa

[(Anonymous)]

It's really up to you. The fics are only anon until the New Year.

If it bothers you that people might guess who you are, don't include the beta and thank them once the authors are revealed. Or you could say something like "Thanks to my beta who frequently works with me. You know who you are." I know I personally would be okay with that if my name was already mentioned in the author's other fics.

If you're worried about offending your beta, you could always ask them which they would prefer.

Some people may also not be bothered enough to really try to identify their author anyway, or are unlikely to recognize someone based on that. So it's up to you really.

Author's notes will be revealed with the fic though, for anyone wondering about that. Only the author name won't be revealed.

Re: Secret Santa

[(Anonymous)]

Okay, thank you. I'm just going off previous Secret Santa's I've done where they took all identifying information out of the fic - so author's notes had beta's names reduced to a letter; things like that.

Thanks for the prompt reply.