@juuls asked:

I’m sorry, but I need to ask, @project-thank-you-star-wars … will this be inclusive, or will there be gatekeeping, such as scrubbing all mentions of particular ships and the like, even if it’s just a passing mention? I recognize this is a project that’s sort of outside of ships, but sometimes people might want to thank a writer, director, actor, etc. for creating the possibility of a ship that has impacted the life of said fan. Or if their username includes a ship mention, or something. I just know that the Reddit community has been known to exclude, shun, and gatekeep when it comes to certain fans, actors, characters, and ships. Thank you for putting this together, and I hope to contribute to this sometime, as Star Wars and the people who have made it what it is have impacted my life in numerous positive ways. Go Star Wars!

This is not a project for shipping, ie: people submitting fanfics or people creating fanart of their favorite ships as shipping has nothing to do with the staff, crew, and actors behind this film project.

But, we do recognize that shipping is a major component of fandom.

If there’s something about Star Wars that has impacted them in some way, regardless of what it is, then they are free to share it. As long as it does not settle into territory that is doing exactly what this fanbook is fighting against – bullying and harassment.

We also won’t allow any content containing shipping between the cast and crew. These people are married, some with children, and to include that material would not be tasteful at all. We know the chances of that happening is slim but it does exist and it needs to be put out there to avoid any confusion.

TL;DR: You can talk about how shipping has impacted your life, but do not write a meta about how great one ship is over the other, submit a piece trying to convince the production crew on making a certain ship canon, or create fanart of a ship. This is not a fanart/fanfiction anthology and it does not meet the purpose of this project.

The only exception to this rule is obviously canon relationships such as Padme and Anakin and Leia and Han.

Thank you!