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Fill out the form below to join up! You’ll need to send it to sweetsecretsanta@santasquad.moe

Here’s a link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r3u5FrDzwWmM2FLE9ZcgcMwOKRtjRXKA/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104410068841135939823&rtpof=true&sd=true
///Form FAQs///

>Santa, I can’t edit the form!
Select “File”, “Download as”, “Microsoft Excel (.xlsx)” and save a copy for yourself. Fill it out and send it to us as an attachment
>But Santa, I don’t have Excel!
If you have a Google account, you can also create a copy on your Google Drive.
Just click “File”, “Make a copy” and send us a link sharing the document with us in your email.
If you choose to use Google Drive, set the spreadsheet to allow anyone with the link to edit. This speeds up the processing time on our end.
>Santa! I’m /g/ as fuck and I don’t want to use Excel or the Google Botnet!
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///General FAQs///

>What is Secret S/a/nta?
A chance to give, receive and post gifts and be a part of an experience with other /a/nons locally, nationally, or even globally with a bit of X-mas spirit!
>Who is hosting this event?
Your friendly hosts and helpers are now Santa Loli, Santafaggot, and also yours truly, Initiated santa
>How do I join the gift exchange?
Correctly fill out the signup form and email it to us as an attachment or link before the deadline. Once we process it, you’ll receive a confirmation sometime later.
>Deadline to join?
October 31st 12:01 AM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME!!!
Dōshite!? Because we need time to

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>Why should I trust this?
It's up to you. We’ve had multiple successful SS events hosted by us for the past few years.
Although the average amount of people not receiving gifts is low, the risk still exists. Please be aware that your mileage will vary. However, we do provide a grinched protection program which allows people to send gifts to those who didn't receive anything at all... even after X-mas!
>Can I give you guys stuff?
Please send us your Christmas cheer only!
>I ALREADY JOINED, HOW DO I FIX SOMETHING?
If you need to make changes to your wishlist or address, or anything else:
please RE-SEND the application with the changes made as a REPLY to your first e-mail!
Having the email thread history allows us to keep track and provide a timely response!
Let us know what specific changes were made.

///More FAQ///

>Is the price of shipping included in the price tier?
No shipping costs are NOT included in the tier. Make sure to budget in not only shipping/hidden handling costs but the time and effort it takes to create cards and package the gift.
>What tier should I join?
Pick whichever tier you feel most comfortable with, however please be aware that we may switch it depending on our ability to match you.
>When are the threads going to be?
Threads are created only on Fridays/weekends until we get closer to X-mas. The Santas will create them.
>What’s a handmade gift?
Take a look around in the threads. You’ll see plenty of examples of knitting, laser cut wood, horrifying waifu masks, and much much more. People bake cookies/brownies or buy snacks and supply booze local to their country.

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OTHER THINGS FOR THIS YEAR

>handmade
we now have a specific handmade tier. we've combined the tiers so now there is a handmade specific tier and a $25-50 tier.

>emails
Make sure to use a normal email address with a standard TLD. Emails from odd or new domains and TLD's may get sent to the shadow realm by Microsoft. if you sent us an email and didn't get a response and you think it may have been due to this, try using an alternate address.

>mail service
The quality of global postal services seems to have declined a lot over the last few years and a lot of people had missing cards last year that they sent but were not received. We highly recommend this year to either get tracking when you send your cards or to take pictures of them before you send them in case the postal service loses/steals them.

>banned countries
we are not taking new participants from Canada this year (entirely), if you've already participated in previous years and are whitelisted you're all good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqOb5n3BIn0

also it's perfectly fine to sign up now with a basic list and have us update it later if you have a gazillion things to add you think of later

Send me a fumo

>>291666555
>double triples
you deserve it

Maybe I'll sign up this weekend. Or maybe the next. I've got until Halloween.....

Looking for your initials? They are here

https://www.fattycontest.com/santa/

It is a website that tracks secret santa threads and records all posts with initials.

>>291666555
>digits
what the hell sure

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should I write a long ass letter about what I enjoyed this year or just stick to commenting on anon's list? I think I can come off as egocentrical at times

>>291667058
I will ask chatgpt for a summary either way.

>>291667058
I usually focus on shows I have in common with that anon. But since this is the "thinly-veiled recommendations santa", it doesn't hurt to talk about stuff you liked or recommend something to anon that you think they might enjoy based on their list.
Anyway, personally, I wouldn't mind receiving an autistically long rant.

>>291667058
80% them, 20% you.

>>291667058
she cute

>>291667058
I try to comment on the shows I saw that we have in common or that I want to try out from their list

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I did my part!

I lost my fucking job in August so no gifts this year... I'll just do a few cards.

I started making goodies for myself and others, but they don’t count as handmade, and categories are separate now. I have to get in a handmade mood again. Please look forward to my poor creations.

>>291669698
Why wouldnt they count as handmade?

Live!

>>291669868
I only make the artwork, the manufacturer makes the actual physical thing happen.

>>291667058
i just ramble about whatever is on my mind.
and i will fill up the entire sheet of nonsensical ramblings about whatever i'm thinking in the moment.

>>291669466
sorry to hear anon. lots of people I know are in the same boat. things are getting kind of scary right now. hope you're okay

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>>291671071
I wish I could.

I've been doing this for close to a decade now and I really don't know if I feel like doing it this year. My mailbox will be so empty and I will feel empty, but I just don't think I want to make cards this year.

Sorry guys, hopefully I change my mind.

>>291669466
Sorry to hear anon, I will send you a bag of rice if we get matched.

>>291667109
I see

>>291667110
sounds reasonable

>>291668401
w-what if there's nothing

>>291671923
interesting

>>291667959
>she
fuck you, because of you I looked up the artist again and it turns out he doesn't draw a lot of females. deleted.

>>291673088
This year is the last one anon

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>>291673647
People say this every year and we're still here. Somehow.

>>291673722
It is a secret s/a/nta without /a/. This board and site in general is on life support, barely alive by bots and/or a few schizos that keeps their not-generals alive.

I made a censor/pixelated washi tape. I hope I get anons that ask for lewd cards.

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Anons' wishlists have become my main source of SoL series to watch. Autumn's a good season for them, and it's been a good streak so far.

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>>291666726
I thought you've loaded all the past santa threads

Wtf did leafs do

>>291674412
Exist

>>291674403
There is a checkbox for it to hide old threads. If you meant from the previous year, no they are not there.

>>291674412
Lots of grinches in Canada.

>>291674412
they have fallen

which is the most fun? 25-50?

>>291674684
Cards

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do NOT believe his lies >>291674706

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>>291674684
We do not have fun here. Christmas is serious business.

>>291674598
Was there a single source for that though, afaik even the shitpost card guys did leave some sort of gift
Also how would banning new blood help prevent grinches, just ban PO boxes and check if it's literally
>a grinch asked for $500 worth of gunbuster and madoka trading cards last time
>a new sign-up in the same area, after getting whitelisted the previous year, asked for $500 worth of diebuster and more madoka trading cards

>>291675161
It's just a meaningless power move. You'll soon realize that the organizers aren't very smart.

>>291675161
>Was there a single source for that though
Not sure, but /toy/'s secret santa had the same fucking problem and that's pretty telling.

>>291675186
Yeah, it really feels like the Ontario ban was for them to save face after their fuck-up and then just banning all of Canada because ???
>>291675193
I've been in that but that was literally multiple unrelated people bailing or no-showing in the middle of it and needing things re-shuffled
And afaik the solution was to just have Canada matched up with the rest of North America, because that issue was completely exclusive to people matching up within Canada, which was a rather sparse number to begin with
I get that he probably deals with less people, but literally it's run by a single organizer and it's been running so smoothly

>>291675229
>then just banning all of Canada because ???
I am 100% sure it went like this
>they forgot about the ban entirely
>some anons reminded and asked about "Canada ban"
>they went "oh right" and added "Canada ban"
And now it is entire Canada

>>291675306
I believe you that you're 100% sure, but I also know you're 100% wrong because it was initially just an Ontario ban

>>291675414
I am aware. What I am saying is initially devs forget about the ban entirely and when reminded they forgot about it being just Ontario/

>>291665250
dummy tummy

>>291675444
Ohhh, as in they were reminded about the Ontario ban, my bad
I swear people said it was Ontario and they bumped it up to Canada, but people have been mentioning that it was just Ontario before and after that, but oh well, surely doubling down is the key to saving face

I'm pretty sure that either Initiated or SantaFaggot mentioned an Ontario ban, but later SantaFaggot came out and said "actually, fuck all of Canada".
And that was all last year, maybe in the same thread even.
But I guess we're all too lazy to just check the archive.

Either way Canada is banned and it is a win for everyone else.

>>291675540
The last thing Santafaggot said was that only Ontario would be banned. Then this year's Secret Santa started, and suddenly the ban extended to all of Canada.

>>291675540
The group that griefs the event has been signing up with different addresses. I think it's so they don't just get adresses from out of Ontario as a proxy.

>>291676165
>sending shitpost cards that some people liked, enough to sign up for separately, counts as griefing
Spotted the anon with the shitty wishlist

>>291676335
Some people have irrational hate against basedjack for some reason

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>>291676436
I pity the joyless, the ones who cannot make mirth, the ones who lack foppery and whim

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>>291674684
Poorfag tier is the only fun tier. All the others are too stressful.

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>>291677359
Never forget

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>>291677444
Some things are hard to forget. Also, nice trips you got there.

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Friendly reminder that homocards signups are currently open.

>What's homocards?
A smaller cards-only exchange that runs parallel to Secret S/a/nta, dedicated to anons who are partial to the male anime aesthetic.
To participate, just fill out the form below and send it to homocards.santa.mugen@gmail.com
Signups are open until October 31st, 12 PM. If you have any special request, let me know in your email.
After some deliberation, this year I have decided to limit the maximum amount of cards to 5 in order to avoid repeat assignments due to the small pool of participants.

Name:

Country:

FULL Address (check https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Address for the correct format to use):

How many cards do you want to exchange (0-5):

I want to send my cards (choose ONE - I don't recommend picking c if you're not from the US or Canada, most likely I won't be able to match you):
a) anywhere
b) to my continent only
c) to my country only

Card Wishlist (this is what will be sent to the anon(s) who get assigned to send a card to you. Describe here what you'd like to see in your card, e.g. you're husbando, OTP, favorite shows/manga...only MALE characters allowed.):

Lewd is okay? (Y/N):

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Gonna finish writing my list up today!

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>>291679070
I haven't even started writing mine!

Artist anon are you still alive? This is magnet anon. I'd love to add a 2026 magnet to my collection. I love you

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I'm already plotting what delicious snacks I'm going to send with my cards this year.

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>>291679756
Somehow I'm still here, yes. By the way, did you ever turn last year's Konata into a fridge magnet? I'm assuming you got it after the event was already over.

>>291674598
No. They track the number of grinches each year but leave out where they’re participating from. It’s a half assed attempt to get rid of the specific leafs that have been trolling the threads for over a decade now even if they already said they would continue to sign up from outside of Canada due to the ban. It does nothing but exclude potential new participants.

am I going to get charged out the ass if I send a card to the UK that's more than just the card itself included?

>>291681112
Not as long as whatever you're sending weights less than 500g, but always remember to declare everything correctly in order to avoid possible trouble. From my own experience, nothing bad has ever happened whenever I decided to send a card + some candies to the UK. But when someone from the UK decides to send something to me, oh boy. That's when the "fun" beggins. God my country is so stupid.

Wait, a lot of these posts here read like you're supposed to write an essay of what you've liked this year as your wishlist. I just put my wife, as she is the character I like the most, for cards. Is that alright or will anons be pissed about it?

>>291681634
Card lists should be short and sweet. The essay type lists are for presents since it's a lot harder to find 100 bucks worth of stuff when all you have to go on is a single word.

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>>291681634
I don't particularly care. Secret Santa card wishlists are like boobs. It doesn't matter if they are big or small, all of them deserve to be loved equally.

>>291673088
Same. I've been debating for the last three weeks if I want to just do 1 or 2 cards or just skip it all together. I just don't have the drive to do anything anymore, maybe I'm too old for this shit now.

>>291682462
>>291673088
Ok, thanks for the update.

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Can I specify what type of postage would be most preferable for me if I'm doing a high gift tier? My local postage is beyond help in anything but small parcels/cards. I don't mind including the postage cost in the tier range if it means getting it stress-free.

>>291681634
Card lists can be concise. I like having a bit of choice at least and like seeing what other anons are into/what favourite shows we might have in common, but even just your waifu is enough to make a card of.

>>291682719
It would not hurt to add a note, but if it is expensive then it is a bit scummy

>>291681634
well if your "wife" happens to be someone I don't like, I'll just grinch you, so the longer the list, the safer

I think it's a mistake to ban Canada altogether. I mean, a good chunk of 4chan users are Canadian. You're going to miss out on a lot of potential new blood this way.

test

>>291682938
The one time I was matched with a Canuck his wishlist was
>fake name
>gacha
>request to draw a "leftard militia waifu"
>discord link
I know it's anecdotal but i don't exactly weep for them

>>291682938
>potential new blood
yeah but anyone new from Canada would be a sar

>>291683090
>gacha
so a regular wishlist then

>People bake cookies/brownies or buy snacks and supply booze local to their country.
Never participated, but I thought most countries would not allow you to send home made food.

I have only card-grinched someone once in my entire life, and only because I knew for sure that this person didn't really care about the event and was here only to get free shit. And also because his list included a lot of characters from One Piece. Ugh.

>>291683406
I have never heard of such a rule. The only consumable thing that you're not allowed to send to other countries is alcohol, and some people do it anyways because we're all mad here.

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>>291669466
Stay strong /a/non, I'm in the exact same situation. Lost my job in late August.
On the bright side we can probably take on one or two more cards than usual.

>>291681112
In my experience, yes, but I always ship late so have to pay more for faster shipping. Try to get it out in November or maybe even the first week of December.

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I lost access to my old email because my old laptop died and I got a new phone - can I still be whitelisted if I've participated before and you can verify that?

>>291683534
I like cooking, maybe one day I'll join the Secret Santa.

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>>291683603
>but I always ship late
Fuckin STOP shipping so late anons
So much grief and prostrating could be avoided if you all would just ship your shit on time instead of waiting until the eleventh hour

>>291680076
I did and I'll take pictures next week. My magnet arrived after the threads were done. I'll have pictures next thread, I'm out of town.

Glad you're still here

>>291681112
>>291681577
Remember, UK doesn’t have tax free EU membership. Anything sent to EU is going to be tax.

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>>291683776
Awesome. By the way, if you have any particular request for this year's fridge magnet you should tell me already. If you don't ask for anything in particular, you'll get the blue haired gremlin again. You've been warned.

>>291677359
>>291677444
What a big purple pimp

>>291683754
Did you stop reading my post after those words

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>>291684195
4u

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>>291680069
Send them salmiakki. Everyone loves salmiakki.

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>>291677359
I honestly might try to do more personally drawn elements with my cards in addition to the usual photoshop stuff. I got given a pen from my gift anon last year so I should get some use out of it. My anons WILL accept my poorly drawn renditions of their waifu.

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>>291685668
That's the spirit. And I will gladly accept your poorly drawn renditions of my waifu.

>>291685668
I send poorly drawn art every year. People either really love it or really hate it, just a heads up.

>>291684183
Konata is just my /a/ magnet girl now, I don't think I could have it any other way.

Is it another year where sending shit to the US will be hellish or are we okay to go this time

>>291684284
Yes because I'm just so mad grrrrr

>>291686471
>People either really love it or really hate it
People are either being nice or being honest.

>>291686482
Understood. I will gladly make you a new Konata fridge magnet this year. Btw I'm also happy to see you here again, it's always nice to see anons from previous years still participating on Secret S/a/nta.

>>291681634
If I get an essay, I put significantly less effort into my anons gift. I’m here to spread holiday cheer, not read a novel. If it’s more than a few lines, I stop after the first few and base the gift on those.

>>291683090
You are an actual retard if you use your real name in an online secret santa
The rest of your complaints are valid

>>291687511
>Anon E Moose is salty because he suffered both the fate of being doxxed and being a leaf
I know it's you

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Oh finally! I've been looking for these threads for ages now. Been too busy I guess.
Santas thank you for separating the handmade tiers, its something I appreciate!

I am fully prepared to use hundreds of dollars worth of glass to make something for my anon. as long as they are in driving distance, I dont want anything to break so I hope they're ready

Leaf shitposting aside, threads have felt a lot slower this year, even most of the traffic is after sign-ups end.

>>291688268
>driving distance
if I see a stranger on my property I will shoot them

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>>291686555
In theory it should be ok as long as it doesn’t count for commercial purposes and reach over $100 USD value. You still pay the dictator tax of 10%. Commercial carriers have started raising prices and certain Postal Service have started raising their prices specifically because USA is being an asshole about it.

>>291688332
>You still pay the dictator tax of 10%.
Was that always real
t. opted out of USposting last year
>specifically because USA is being an asshole about it.
Ok so no, it's just for this new regime
Man...

>>291688444
The Supreme Court ruled illegal but allowed Trump to create taxes since you know Congress doesn’t actually passed laws that actually make scene. Which includes if the president can create taxes. Thus that’s how that was created and the dumb president still calls it tariffs.

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what shows have you been REWATCHING this year?

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>>291688554
I am so sad

>>291688278
4chan has been slowly losing traffic month after month for a few years now. It's not a secret s/a/nta thing or /a/ thing.

People grow up and it's just too archaic for zoomers.

>>291680483
They haven't shared that information because it doesn't exist. There's no reason not to share it with the community involved in the event.

>>291688278
this whole site is dying. I think the total participant number was almost the same last year though.

>>291688829
That's not a sudden development, it's been happening for years, like you yourself said. Despite that, this years threads feel noticeably slower than even last years outside of the leaf shitposting.

>>291674684
handmade. You get scuff made with love. Money cant buy that