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This is of course tongue-in-cheek, but wasn't the point of doing the Kickstarter to support the project, not necessarily to pre-order a console? Sorry, I just f

This is of course tongue-in-cheek, but wasn't the point of doing the Kickstarter to support the project, not necessarily to pre-order a console? Sorry, I just find it strange when people expect that they "deserve" certain things for backing a Kickstarter project or that the rewards are "promises" that being broken. (However, I do understand the frustration that it may have been faster/better to not be a backer if your goal was to get a console.)

joenathan 13y ago
People aren't backing Kickstarter projects for charity, backers expect to be appreciated and most importantly the expect what they've been promised.
incision 13y ago
>This is of course tongue-in-cheek, but wasn't the point of doing the Kickstarter to support the project, not necessarily to pre-order a console? It's hard to blame them [0]. >Sorry, I just find it strange when people expect that they "deserve" certain things for backing a Kickstarter project or that the rewards are "promises" that being broken. In my experience, Kickstarter backers have been remarkably understanding of delays and other project issues - when there's timely, sincere communication about the problems. Sure, there's no hard contract between backers and creators, but an expectation of good faith isn't "strange", it's perfectly understandable. 0: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5708427 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5708427
smackfu 13y ago
When the reward value is tied very closely to the amount that is backed, Kickstarter is defacto acting as a store with preorders, despite their protestations.
- tankbot 13y ago
  That's true, but without the backers (or some kind of funding) the project wouldn't come to fruition at all. It may feel like preordering, but it's not and that's important to remember.
herbig 13y ago
I paid for the kickstarter in order to pre-order the product.

joenathan 13y ago

People aren't backing Kickstarter projects for charity, backers expect to be appreciated and most importantly the expect what they've been promised.

incision 13y ago

>This is of course tongue-in-cheek, but wasn't the point of doing the Kickstarter to support the project, not necessarily to pre-order a console? It's hard to blame them [0]. >Sorry, I just find it strange when people expect that they "deserve" certain things for backing a Kickstarter project or that the rewards are "promises" that being broken. In my experience, Kickstarter backers have been remarkably understanding of delays and other project issues - when there's timely, sincere communication about the problems. Sure, there's no hard contract between backers and creators, but an expectation of good faith isn't "strange", it's perfectly understandable. 0: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5708427 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5708427

smackfu 13y ago

When the reward value is tied very closely to the amount that is backed, Kickstarter is defacto acting as a store with preorders, despite their protestations.

tankbot 13y ago
That's true, but without the backers (or some kind of funding) the project wouldn't come to fruition at all. It may feel like preordering, but it's not and that's important to remember.

herbig 13y ago

I paid for the kickstarter in order to pre-order the product.