On 15-02-25 09:37 AM, Edward Saperia wrote:
if they hit their
fundraising target [...]
Your idea is provocative, and intriguing, but I think that - at least in
this form - it is doomed to fail because it actually steps around what
makes kickstarter-like crowdfunding work.
(a) people put forth their own money, and therefore assume the element
of risk themselves.
(b) people who participate in crowdfunding do so with highly variable
amounts - from a few dollars to several thousands - according to how
much interest they have, and that's an important dynamic of the funding
process.
(c) many (most?) of the people who contribute to campaigns of this
nature do so for the perks, or contribute /more/ to the funding because
of the perks.
Nevertheless, the idea of having the communities themselves "fund" some
of the projects is intriguing. I'm just unconvinced the crowdsourcing
model is the one to gun for.
-- Marc