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In this case, there appears to have been no good-hearted attempt -- the project was funded almost 3 years ago, and the fulfillment of creating was to be handled
by mmanfrin 11y ago
In this case, there appears to have been no good-hearted attempt -- the project was funded almost 3 years ago, and the fulfillment of creating was to be handled by the US Playing Card Company. This means that the only real work required was to get a batch printed, then mail them out. This was either malice or just plain stupidity on the part of the creator.
People are starting to get their cards now, but I think that has more to do with this lawsuit and the media coverage Nash has gotten for this.
But I wholeheartedly agree that if a backer makes a good faith attempt to fulfill promises, then not shipping is not a punishable offense.
- TallGuyShort 11y agoI also agree - I've only backed a couple of Kickstarter's, but I'm quite certain I was explicitly told that there was no guarantee backing a project and the project being funded would result in me actually getting the rewards. On the other hand, there are many cases where people mutually agree to a contract, but that contract is not enforceable because it violates certain laws. Minimum wage, for instance. Effectively I'm not allowed to work for someone unless I'm worth a certain minimum threshold, because if that was allowed we would lose certain protections against exploitation (of course there's all sorts of room for opinions there). You can back a KickStarter, but certain governments may still hold the project to higher standards than KickStarter does.
- x5n1 11y agoNot malice, fraud.