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Kickstarter would never do this, because this would virtually eliminate the largest incentives for donation. Many people would never reach the goals they need
by s_henry_paulson 14y ago
Kickstarter would never do this, because this would virtually eliminate the largest incentives for donation. Many people would never reach the goals they need for production, and kickstarter themselves would be out millions as well.
- Smerity 14y agoIt's worse than that. Kickstarter have explicitly said they have no clue what they'd do that day. The fact they're either ignoring the (admittedly complicated) issue or are so naive as to think it's fine to only handle failed projects when they happen is disturbing. Kickstarter is an amazing concept but the coming wave of failed projects is going to mark the cumulative jumps of the shark. From an earlier interview with Kickstarter's founder[1], "I don't know. I mean, no, I don't think that we would. But certainly, the kind of thing you're talking about is not a bridge that has been crossed yet. Someday it will. And you know, I think if something did go awry, it would be — it wouldn't be my favorite day." [1]: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4472776 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4472776