Is Pantheon Really Going to Happen?

[Thulack]

Originally Posted by Kayso [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

No, you're not just handing over money for free. You have an agreement before you "pledge" on kickstarter. And that agreement gets you something per that outside agreement. Maybe that agreement is with yourself? Can brad not put in the $340K and pay himself $340K in salary (plus a li'l extra for some oxies) as soon as they fund?

Now all I need is some genius to point out that this is against the rules or spirit of kickstart and the circle of futility will be complete.

The against the rules was already stated when this first came out. Whats your response to the fact that people can just go to their page and donate and have? they arent leaving the money on the table like you say.

[Kayso]

Originally Posted by Thulack [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The against the rules was already stated when this first came out. Whats your response to the fact that people can just go to their page and donate and have? they arent leaving the money on the table like you say.

I don't have a response for that. We have to be having the same conversation in order for me to respond.

$460K was not collected today. Irrefutable fact. Will some of those people go over to their site and pledge directly? Sure. Will all of them? Of course not. So how many? And how much of what they eventually collect will be new donors who didn't donate to kickstart?

If someone offers you $460K will you turn them down and hope they offer some portion of that money a second time? You actually might. But the correct answer is no.

[Vega]

Originally Posted by Kayso [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I don't have a response for that. We have to be having the same conversation in order for me to respond.

$460K was not collected today. Irrefutable fact. Will some of those people go over to their site and pledge directly? Sure. Will all of them? Of course not. So how many? And how much of what they eventually collect will be new donors who didn't donate to kickstart?

If someone offers you $460K will you turn them down and hope they offer some portion of that money a second time? You actually might. But the correct answer is no.

Not sure I really get you're whole point in this thread. The reason some people donate through Kickstarter is the guarantee that they are not throwing their money away on something that may only get half funded. If the people that donated before still want to donate now through the website, they can. This isn't losing these people's money if they still want to give it to the project. Saying it's stupid of Brad not to take advantage of the people who donated within the confines of Kickstarter's definition of 'funding', is actually very disturbing.