tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037272814566893607.post4040008279398261348..comments2024-01-09T00:31:21.816-08:00Comments on Upper Harmonics: Kickstarter is not an investmentTylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03197090819217016934noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037272814566893607.post-30590717818067178922012-06-11T19:14:50.674-07:002012-06-11T19:14:50.674-07:00I do think of it as an investment. It's an inv...I do think of it as an investment. It's an investment in the kind of world you want to have. I want to live in the kind of world where the Polkadot book series exists, so I donated to its kickstarter. I want to live in a world where Ze Frank makes videos, so I donated to his kickstarter. I invested in his kickstarter, and now I get to watch his videos. <br /><br />I also believe it's an investment in the kind of world where people support each other in their awesome endeavors.<br /><br />(But I see your point. I just <i>would</i> use the word investment.)Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02346073493439379780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037272814566893607.post-55163322136877301642012-06-10T17:43:14.661-07:002012-06-10T17:43:14.661-07:00Definitely! It's the ultimate vote of confiden...Definitely! It's the ultimate vote of confidence. Especially for video games, which is where I'm primarily hooked into Kickstarter, you can get a commitment for a copy of whatever the hell comes out the other side for a (usually) very discounted price. It might suck, it might not, but you're seeing a concept you like and voting with your dollars in a very tangible way. <br /><br />It's easy to whine about existing creative content that's out there, and sure, you can opt to spend your dollars elsewhere -- but there's something hugely satisfying about 'taking action' in a positive, supportive, and optimistic way. <br /><br />...just don't dump hundreds of dollars into something unless you're feeling REALLY warm and fuzzy about it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580684862631992807noreply@blogger.com