Ethan Rayne ,'Potential'
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I've funded like 10-15!! Some I was happy to fund because I knew I wasn't getting much out of it besides supporting the project planning.
Most I have wanted a product out of it and I think of the ones I've funded, I have liked the product 1-2 times. The others had flaws that made me mad. I probably wouldn't have bought the things if they were sold in a retail establishment.
I have only ever funded documentaries and theatre projects that I thought were interested or were former student's of mine, but I never really did it for the prize. I donated $35 because I want a digital copy of the movie, since I cannot be sure that it will be distributed where I live if made. I figure, I spect $30.00 for the DVD of the final episode of Dawson's Creek, and this can't really be worse than that!
I bought tickets to the premiere. It's over $800K already!
I donated $35 because I want a digital copy of the movie, since I cannot be sure that it will be distributed where I live if made.
That's what I donated, for the same reason.
Any bets on what time it'll hit 1 million? It's $912,503 right now.
If it was Cupid with Piven and Marshall, I'd be in.(Even though Rob Thomas has had chances most kickstarterites only have in dreams) Not so much for Veronica though. That third season was SO awful.
Watching those things go is hysterical. I think it's great that people have so many more options about what to spend their money on. You can get the stuff that's really niche but cool for you.
$925k...
I've mostly pitched in on kickstarters for gaming products. Sadly, the one I was gung-ho enough about to help the author research Mongolian Religion and offer free use of one of my full-page drawings failed to fund.
I can't find the Kickstarter stats I want--I want to know more about projects after they're started. Which ones are most profitable now that they've burnt all that investment money, and are shifting into long term operational mode (for those that apply--clearly albums and movies don't).
At this point, I'm wondering which will happen first: the VM Kickstarter hits $1 million, or the new pope is announced. (I keep refreshing both the Kickstarter page and CNN.)