I just messaged two of those last four holdouts on the related submitted listings.
Let's get this bundle moving!
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That particular participant has a lot of content and has made like 1,500+ posts, they seem pretty active, however their last post was over 2 weeks ago so wondering if something unfortunate happened. I looked around the backend and couldn't figure out how to prune participants, but this is my first bundle so not terribly familiar with all the workings of it. If someone more familiar knows how to do it I'm open to the info. Worst case I could simply start a new bundle, excluding that particular person and extend the length of the sale to make up for time lost on this one. But I think I should give him just a bit more time before doing anything drastic
Giving them a bit more time is certainly fine and I hope that last person contributing here is okay.
Based on what has been said it seems like they might be in crisis. I sold some personalized items on Etsy in the past where a customer was super communicative up until they suddenly weren't. Often it was due to them, or one of their family members, suddenly getting sick or having a serious accident. Or worse, someone died.
Bad things often happen. We will try to be patient and understanding, and helpful where possible.
If the final holdout cannot be reached and they are unable to participate then they can eventually be cut from the bundle. I bet there are tutorials on how to make that work on the itch Discord, or maybe it is discussed in a tutorial somewhere else online like on YouTube, some itch related blog, etc.
And if Pixonix can't figure out how to do that, well:
I am not thrilled by the option of starting the whole process over but if we do submissions again maybe I can have 2 or 3 asset packs submitted next time to assist and not just the one. It's a learning experience not just for the bundle creator but also for many of us as participants. I didn't realize multiple submissions were even an option going in. Now, seeing what others did, I do. Maybe a few additional new people can contribute added valuable content the second time too to fill this out more. I mean, in the event we do have to restart we might as well expand on things a little bit the second time to improve the odds of the bundle being effective when it finally launches. If nothing else, that allows us to recover the losses from the material which got pruned out.
Well, the submission process wouldn't necessarily need to start over again, just the approval processes, which honestly might even happen if we were to cut only the one individual, because the rules for bundles say that any change that influences the Split of other participants requires reapproval from everyone. I read that in the occurrence that someone needs cut from a bundle, I should reach out to, itch.io support, though I don't have much confidence in doing so as I've never gotten a response from them on anything. I could leave the current bundle open, just in case, but start a new one excluding that participant and see which one gets to launch faster. I do fear that something terrible may have happened with that person, I've reached out on all communication platforms I could and it's like he just dropped off the planet. Anyway, if you have additional items you'd like to add to the bundle, post the links to the project pages and if I start a fresh bundle I'll add them.
It appears that Void is still not approving yet. I wonder... They're MIA for a long time. Have you thought about pruning them if all else fails. Because your mother does not deserve to be stalled like this. I still pray for her recovery. But I am grateful you are being considerate for their situation. Overall, I am beginning to get worried.