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I really want a Kickstarter review site, where people can post projects. Since non-backers cannot post comments there is no way to let people know that 'this pr
by joshdance 11y ago
I really want a Kickstarter review site, where people can post projects. Since non-backers cannot post comments there is no way to let people know that 'this project is probably not going to work'. Snopes for Kickstarter?
- devindotcom 11y agoI've thought about that too. It would require on the ground reporting, though, which is pretty expensive. Kickstarter should add a "verified" tier or something that includes the cost of someone checking in on them in person halfway to the delivery date.
- jkestner 11y agohttp://drop-kicker.com http://drop-kicker.com was excellent from an engineering viewpoint but it's gone dormant. http://eevblog.com/forum/crowd-funded-projects/ http://eevblog.com/forum/crowd-funded-projects/ is not bad if you want to hear a bunch of skeptical engineers tear things to shreds. A site that focuses on the shipping milestones, the true measure of success rather than meeting an arbitrary goal, would be valuable.