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Yeah, I'd be willing to do it for $500 worth. What would you say the specific reasons are that KS sees it as unethical. I have my reasons, but what do you think?

Is it morally acceptable to fund your own Kickstarter, given the following situation: (tldr: given that you pay some people for their pledges.) Let's say you need to raise $10,000, but nearing the end of your campaign you're $4000 short. Kickstarter won't allow you to pledge to yourself, but you cou...

Heck naw!

That's what dad's for!

However, I can see how on a personal level it might feel a little embarrassing, especially if you're running a small campaign and your parents make up a large chunk of the pledges. It makes you feel a little less 'legit'

Good luck!

There's something really disappointing about clicking that first image and realizing it's not a video.

I would also get someone to edit all the text on your page. There are many grammatical and punctuation errors. Cleaning that stuff up gives a sense of professionalism.

I definitely check the biography, but the whole "be a real person" thing is not always true. You don't need to show your face in the video, you don't need to link to your Facebook.. etc. The biography should just cover things relevant to the project, I'm not going to read your life story. ...