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I think this article is spot-on. Don't get too hung up on the genetically modified stuff - that is just being used as an example. The technologists are slowly
by swamp40 13y ago
I think this article is spot-on. Don't get too hung up on the genetically modified stuff - that is just being used as an example.
The technologists are slowly moving to IndieGoGo. Scanadu, Kreyos, Canary, Ubuntu Edge - all recent IndieGoGo campaigns that went well over $1M.
Kickstarter's "No product simulations" and "can only buy one" rules are chasing technologists away. And I don't think Kickstarter cares.
IndieGogo's largest problem now is that business owners are still terrified Paypal will randomly decide to keep all their money (1).
If I was Indiegogo, I would move over to Amazon Payments and be done with it.
(1) http://venturebeat.com/2013/08/14/glassup-raised-100k-on-indiegogo-but-paypal-is-refusing-to-pay-up/ http://venturebeat.com/2013/08/14/glassup-raised-100k-on-ind...
- wmf 13y agoGiven PayPal's well-known anti-preorder policies, why did Indiegogo ever use them?
- RougeFemme 13y agoThis doesn't change the thrust of your argument, but PayPal has released the funds. "Indiegogo’s head of marketing communications, Shannon Swallow, confirmed that Indiegogo had talked to PayPal “indirectly” about GlassUp and said this morning “everything is good.” Read more at http://venturebeat.com/2013/08/15/paypal-releasing-glassups-indiegogo-crowdfunding-money/#hp3LU59Cys7cJSPD.99 http://venturebeat.com/2013/08/15/paypal-releasing-glassups-...
- nl 13y agoI believe Amazon Payments cannot be used to pay people outside the US. My understanding is that IndieGoGo initially picked up a lot of momentum from non-US based projects merely by offering a non-Amazon Payments based alternative.
- brodo 13y agoAmazon Payments now works in some countries outside the US. I don't know since when though.