I can completely empathise with you on that point, but I am not sure it should stop you going ahead. I think the important thing is the use of copy and the gen

I can completely empathise with you on that point, but I am not sure it should stop you going ahead. I think the important thing is the use of copy and the general feel and style of the communication you have with users. If you make it clear that your ability to create a useful product depends very much on them, I have found it can have quite the opposite effect: they can really become very loyal fans and encourage you along the way, even before you have a product. People love to feel like they are part of shaping something, and when you make it the case that it is genuinely what they are doing, it works amazingly.