Guy
burns his own books...for his fans.
I
think crowd-funding is a good idea, if used with moderation, but
sometimes it comes back to bite you in the ass. And, sometimes it
used for washed up actors and reality stars for no good reason.
However, there have been some success stories. Now, there is a story
floating around about a dude that created a book with funding on
Kickstarter and he's cause a bit of an uproar. And, the story gets
even stranger from there.
From
dnainfo.com, ((A 30-year-old webcomics artist who
raised more than $50,000 on Kickstarter has burned the books his
donors paid for because, he says, he ran out of money to ship them.
))
That's
right, John Campbell destroyed the books that were crowd-funded and
showed the book burning video online. The man almost raised 52K on a
kickstarter that was asking for only 8K. His loyal fans really
wanted to see this book published. He got into trouble when he
supposedly didn't have the money to ship all of the books to his
backers. So, he did what any insane person would do, he burned the
books and told them he wasn't going to give the a refund.
Uh, people paid you money in good faith in order for you to send them
their books. I got to say you have some balls telling them they
won't get a refund...big balls. You didn't hold up your end of the
bargain. Let's read on with this poop storm.
((The backers
who gave me the most money received the least “reward” from me.
After shipping costs, I “lost money” on most of the books I sold
at the $25 level so, backers at the higher levels, you could perceive
of yourselves as having “paid for” the books that the “lower”
backers currently have, and you could try to get those books that you
“paid for” somehow. ))
Wait,
the more you paid into the crowd-funded least you receive? What kind
of BS is that? The more you put in means you should most certainly
get your books. Actually, everyone should be getting their books.
What kind of hipster logic is this?
((You could
try to obtain refunds through kickstarter or paypal, through your
bank or credit card company. You could try to harass me or
inconvenience me or tell other people negative things about me or
this kickstarter in the hope that this will affect me negatively. Be
aware that each attempt to contact me about this book will
individually result in the burning of a book until the books are
gone. ))
You're
being a complete tool by threatening people into shutting up and “not
inconveniencing” you. They paid for the product demand that you
provide said product. That's like me going to store and buying a PS3
and having the store burn it right in front of me. One clerk saying,
“No refunds and no PS3. Sucker.” You're taking a dump of the
notion of crowd-funding.
Oh,
it gets crazier. ((I want direct funding for my living
necessities. I want to establish relationships with a group of people
who can pay for my baseline needs like food and rent. I am looking
for people who do not feel they need to see any “return” on their
“investment.” I am looking for people who understand that money
is a bad joke we use to hurt each other. ))
That's
not what crowd-funding was set up for. If you want literally a
handout go to the park with a can and ask for change. The whole
point of funding the project is to see a “return on the investment”
and to cut out the bigger gatekeepers. To ask for money after being
this shit, it takes even bigger balls.
Don't
preached the evils of capitalism while asking for funding in making
your art and then attack people because they demanded the product
they paid for.
It
is not everyday you get to witness a breakdown in text form. Read
the whole thing if you want. The comments below are more
entertaining than the posting of his “rant”. (I know, rant is an
evil word now.)
If
I had a crowd-funded project, I would do everything in my power to
see it come to completion and get the product out there. I shouldn't
say this, but here's hoping a lot of people now download a copy of
the book for free.
That's the sight and smell of 50k burning...
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