sbriggman wrote:Personally, I think it underscores the viral potential of campaigns, but it's also kind of a kick in the face to real creators who are actually trying to get funds for worthwhile projects.
I guess it will bring more backers to the platform though...
I think like you, more people may now be on there that were not, (along with Reading Rainbow) and that will make it easier to fund the next big thing (mine), though I wish Kickstarter would manage things better with the copy cats. All they would have to do is cancel or suspend any campaigns after one week that have not raised a minimum of $100 or a percentage.
Now it is just flooded with a lot of junk campaigns, and no one needs to raise under $100, or $500 for that matter. If you really can't raise $500 from family, friends or strangers you need to rethink how you are going about the campaign.