No I've never run an exchange! Challenges, yes, but not an AO3 exchange. It looks really complicated!
I suspect if people do as I suggested, AO3 won't count it as a "fulfil" and will go ahead and default them automatically on their original assignment at the deadline, so they'll still have a default listed. But it'll only be visible to them and they'll know it's not "real"...
Okay, I've submitted a test by hitting "fulfil" on my assignments page and then unticking the "does this fulfil a challenge assignment" box and manually entering a recipient's name in the "gift this work to" box. Let me know if it looks okay at your end!
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I suspect if people do as I suggested, AO3 won't count it as a "fulfil" and will go ahead and default them automatically on their original assignment at the deadline, so they'll still have a default listed. But it'll only be visible to them and they'll know it's not "real"...
Okay, I've submitted a test by hitting "fulfil" on my assignments page and then unticking the "does this fulfil a challenge assignment" box and manually entering a recipient's name in the "gift this work to" box. Let me know if it looks okay at your end!