Ah, all right. I wasn't aware of that change on SWG (I guess I'm not really aware of everything that goes on there).
No need to apologize for being long-winded! I agree with everything you've said here, and it makes sense.
Having come to fandom through AO3, I often feel confused when I'm asked to assign genres to my fic, as on MPTT or SWG, and my mind goes blank. Having gen or pairing type as a "genre" is a relief to me, because it's simple and unambiguous -- if I can't figure out what would be appropriate, I just check off gen or pairing type and then I'm done. But that's my own brain's particular hang-ups.
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Date: 2017-03-23 02:46 am (UTC)No need to apologize for being long-winded! I agree with everything you've said here, and it makes sense.
Having come to fandom through AO3, I often feel confused when I'm asked to assign genres to my fic, as on MPTT or SWG, and my mind goes blank. Having gen or pairing type as a "genre" is a relief to me, because it's simple and unambiguous -- if I can't figure out what would be appropriate, I just check off gen or pairing type and then I'm done. But that's my own brain's particular hang-ups.