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[nenjin]

"Every time I emailed them, I'd just get a reply back that read "TROLOLOLOLOLOLOOLOLOLOLOOO"

And now for something (sort of) different: The first high-profile Kickstarter scam?

[Servant Corps]

We already talked about that last page.

[lordcooper]

Anyone fancy joining me?

[Leafsnail]

Hm, Kickstarter just gives you back your money if the target isn't met right?

[lordcooper]

They don't take your money unless the target is met.

[forsaken1111]

Hm, Kickstarter just gives you back your money if the target isn't met right?

They never TAKE your money unless the target is met. Its not an escrow.

[lemon10]

It would be epic counter-trolling if he pledged ~1,070,000 dollars to his own project at the last second, and gave all the trolls that pledged $10,000 huge problems with their banks.

[forsaken1111]

It would be epic counter-trolling if he pledged ~1,070,000 dollars to his own project at the last second, and gave all the trolls that pledged $10,000 huge problems with their banks.

Exactly why I'm not doing it.

[JanusTwoface]

Except then he loses about 10% (5% to Kickstarter and 3-5% to Amazon) of whatever he puts in. Also, didn't someone mention a limit to how much you can pledge? I know that you can't have rewards for more than $10,000, but can you pledge more?

[lordcooper]

You can't pledge more than 10k.

[Fenrir]

I see little purpose in pledging the money. He will think that it is genuine support.

[forsaken1111]

I see little purpose in pledging the money. He will think that it is genuine support.

you're being sarcastic, right?

_right?

He does seem like that kind of person

[Fenrir]

I see little purpose in pledging the money. He will think that it is genuine support.

you're being sarcastic, right?

_right?

No.

Elwood Bartlett...
1. ...considers himself a high priest.
2. ...believes that the universe itself has granted him this boon.
3. ...has impractical, childish fantasies.
4. ...leaves the practical considerations of such fantasies to other people.
5. ...calls himself an “idea man”. This carries the implication that he needs do nothing, and other people will be impressed by his ideas alone.
6. ...creates a Kickstarter project to fund a project when he could fund it himself. Now, if he does not need money from the crowd, what else could he be getting from them but attention?
7. ...believes that he can do anything he wants just by willing it so. He treats money like it is a supply of mana.

This man is likely a narcissist. I recommend watching the videos linked above. I am personally familiar with those of Mr. Bartlett’s kind. Your pledge will be seen as support.

[Draco18s]

yeah, he's doing that to troll him (probably along with enough people to tip it over the edge) and, as a result, it'll (hopefully) make him realise how futile his efforts were.

Don't tip it over the edge if the clock is under 24 hours.  You won't be able to cancel.

[kaenneth]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/katienotopoulos/37-saddest-failed-kickstarters

"One teenager can change the faith of all human kind. Jacob is a 22 years old teen from California - USA, that is addicted to physics and computer science. "

"f you've ever used Google Maps, you might have noticed the Street View. I want to do something similar, but in 3D, and with an Japanese anime-inspired aesthetic."

"In this game, each player takes on the role of one of billionaire Jonathan Glamcock's hot house boys...I mean, employees."

"All in all, the users will love their virtual world even more than they love their real world. They will crave their virtual world, they will need it... want it... constantly be in it... "