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A lot of my other opinions have already been brought up so I won't restate them, but I further don't understand why you didn't use KickStarter? I dont know enou

by arpit 14y ago

A lot of my other opinions have already been brought up so I won't restate them, but I further don't understand why you didn't use KickStarter? I dont know enough about your funding system to trust it with my money or info. KS has built a reputation and I trust I won't be charged in case the project goes under (not to mention you miss out on any network effects).

jlongster 14y ago
From the page: "Why aren't you using Kickstarter? We wish we could, we <3 Kickstarter. Unfortunately, the Kickstarter Terms Of Service explicitly prohibits raising money for this kind of service. "
- mmahemoff 14y ago
  I can't see exactly where this project would be prohibited. http://www.kickstarter.com/help/guidelines http://www.kickstarter.com/help/guidelines
  - runako 14y ago
    Item 1 says in part: >> A project is not open-ended. Starting a business, for example, does not qualify as a project. He's starting a business.
  - dalton 14y ago
    "Projects, projects, projects. As in all categories, Kickstarter is for projects that can be completed, not things that require maintenance to exist. This means no e-commerce sites, web businesses, or social networking sites. (Yes, this means Kickstarter wouldn’t be allowed on Kickstarter. Funny, but true.)"
    - slashclee 14y ago
      How is Penny-Arcade's Kickstarter allowed then? (Not disagreeing, but it seems like they would run afoul of this if it were actually enforced.)
      - orta 14y ago
        They treat it as a funding for the project of "no ads for a year" rather than "pay to take ads off penny arcade"
    - waterlesscloud 14y ago
      I suspect this rule is open to interpretation. They've allowed MMORPG projects of various sorts (Your World, Pathfinder Online). Those certainly would/will have ongoing maintenance to continue existing. It's likely all in how it's framed. There's probably a way to get this on KS if that's what is truly desired.

by arpit 14y ago

jlongster 14y ago

From the page: "Why aren't you using Kickstarter? We wish we could, we <3 Kickstarter. Unfortunately, the Kickstarter Terms Of Service explicitly prohibits raising money for this kind of service. "

mmahemoff 14y ago
I can't see exactly where this project would be prohibited. http://www.kickstarter.com/help/guidelines http://www.kickstarter.com/help/guidelines
- runako 14y ago
  Item 1 says in part: >> A project is not open-ended. Starting a business, for example, does not qualify as a project. He's starting a business.
- dalton 14y ago
  "Projects, projects, projects. As in all categories, Kickstarter is for projects that can be completed, not things that require maintenance to exist. This means no e-commerce sites, web businesses, or social networking sites. (Yes, this means Kickstarter wouldn’t be allowed on Kickstarter. Funny, but true.)"
  - slashclee 14y ago
    How is Penny-Arcade's Kickstarter allowed then? (Not disagreeing, but it seems like they would run afoul of this if it were actually enforced.)
    - orta 14y ago
      They treat it as a funding for the project of "no ads for a year" rather than "pay to take ads off penny arcade"
  - waterlesscloud 14y ago
    I suspect this rule is open to interpretation. They've allowed MMORPG projects of various sorts (Your World, Pathfinder Online). Those certainly would/will have ongoing maintenance to continue existing. It's likely all in how it's framed. There's probably a way to get this on KS if that's what is truly desired.