Wow, I didn’t realize that there was such a controversy over AU and AR. I always saw them as clearly separate, probably because I’m a sci-fi fan and it tends to present concepts that can twist the mind and questions reality
I love you, man. I'm the same - as a sci-fi fan I've always differentiated between the two, distinctly. Last year, we gave the genre as a choice either AU/AR, but fandom tends to group them together. But there is a huge difference. Say differently in the Star Trek fandom and you'd die a slow, painful death. Hee.
Does there have to be a division??? Someone else mentioned having more than two teams like the O*******. How about assigning writers and artists into three or four teams by random. Could name them after potions, magical ingredients, Quidditch positions, Quidditch teams, magic spells, or magical schools (be like the Tri-wizard tournament)
We have also been considering this option. A lot. *shhh* You brilliant thing, you.
We are also wary of the logistics of collabs. But we are considering all options.
Thank you for your thoughts, we appreciate it! Cheers!