Kickstarter does a quick review of projects to make sure they meet their project guidelines/rules, and provides a Creator Handbook, but is otherwise pretty hand

Kickstarter does a quick review of projects to make sure they meet their project guidelines/rules, and provides a Creator Handbook, but is otherwise pretty hands-off. I think from Kickstarter’s perspective, it doesn’t make a ton of sense to move into what would effectively be the management consulting space with projects - it would represent a huge expense on their end for no real reward (YC operates by investing in their companies and then giving them various tools to succeed; Kickstarter is a platform with no investment in whether or not projects are ultimately successful). Obviously they have some interest in projects being successful to maintain the credibility of the platform, but that seems to have largely self-regulated (a few bad apples get lots of press, but a foray into the unsuccessful projects reveals the power of group vetting). IMO, expanding post-campaign creator support is something that would greatly enhance the ‘Kickstarter community,’ and somewhere they currently fall down, especially for tech and gaming projects that tend to be some of their highest earners, and also most susceptible to problems in delivery. That sort of service might find a home at Indiegogo, which is far more company/startup-friendly. The new guidelines are definitely a step in the right direction, and represent a clearer understanding on the part of KS with regard to what’s possible for creators who truly try, and simply fail. Shifting the focus to reparative measures like providing expense breakdowns, alternate plans, explanations, etc. seems more inline with the idea(l) that creators and backers are all part of the project, sharing in the risk and reward.