Well, d'uh, you don't get your money back, period. That's the first thing I learned when reading their FAQs and other pages. It's like a donation towards somet

Well, d'uh, you don't get your money back, period. That's the first thing I learned when reading their FAQs and other pages. It's like a donation towards something that you find great/interesting/useful, with the added benefit of some kind of return. Or you could consider it an investment, small loan, without security or guarantees of any kind. I don't know, the article makes it seem like a negative thing for those who first hear about Kickstarter... Fund raisers should not do "the right thing" and return any money, either - it sets a bad precedent, especially if you return the money only to some and not everyone.