I think it's somewhere in between the two points you bring up. Kickstarter is used directly as a shop by many people. With the Ouya console busting all records,

I think it's somewhere in between the two points you bring up. Kickstarter is used directly as a shop by many people. With the Ouya console busting all records, I am wondering when consumer advocates will begin taking notice, if one of these blockbuster projects disappoint the cust-, backers in any significant way. :) And, to reiterate, I am just thinking of a reputation-based system, this more or less being an economy of goodwill. Kickstarter has so much clout and utility that the prospect of getting blackballed or receiving a poor public satisfaction index them could be a huge deterrent by itself without the need for any legal and consumer-advocate action to be taken.