Comments on: Kickstarter Rule Change: What It Means for Makers

By: SXSW Hardware Startup Meetup - IT Clips

SXSW Hardware Startup Meetup - IT Clips — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:03:39 +0000

[...] Memoto, a wearable “lifelogging” camera that automatically snaps a geotagged photo twice a minute and can run continuously for two days between charges, was launched on Kickstarter in October of last year, and was 1000% overfunded—to the tune of $550K—in just over a month. Swedish co-founders Martin Källström and Oskar Kalmaru had a number of interesting observations about the Kickstarter experience, particularly about how it’s changed since the new rules for product development projects went into place last year. [...]

By: MAKE | SXSW Hardware Startup Meetup

MAKE | SXSW Hardware Startup Meetup — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 01:45:42 +0000

By: Randy Ganacias

Randy Ganacias — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:24:29 +0000

I was finally able to pass their screening after a year and a half, however, right before I submitted, I saw the news disallowing multiple rewards. Although disappointed, I’m still able to raise funds through a large community and with a system that is creating a lot of attention for my project. If anything I think the limitation is helping as backers are sharing more in efforts to get more units amongst friends and family. Take a look at my project: http://kck.st/SASYi2

By: Adam Tolley

Adam Tolley — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:01:19 +0000

There’s a big difference between a mock-up and a simulation. I can understand eliminating mockups that skirt feasibility, but disallowing simulations that take in to account actual part dimensions, stresses, etc just re-establishes the gap that rapid prototyping and OSHW is closing between those with the ideas and those with the manufacturing capability.

By: Ken Corkum

Ken Corkum — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:20:56 +0000

I didn’t know about the American only restriction. Will NOT be backng any more projects from CANADA !!!

By: Kickstarter Rule Change: What It Means for Makers | The Magic Echo Chamber

Kickstarter Rule Change: What It Means for Makers | The Magic Echo Chamber — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:25:04 +0000

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By: John

John — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 08:17:05 +0000

So.. exactly how does the new rules make it easier for a maker to achieve his or her dream?

This is the age of digital. Nobody making or designing anything worth while today, can just sit down and make a pen and paper sketch and solder/carve/whatever together something out of thin air. Technology has become much to advanced for that. Today everything is designed and tested on the computer. In fact the entire point of modern design processes on the computer, is to be able to skip as many as possible of the time and money consuming physical prototype stages.
With the new rules, to me it feels like Kickstarter has some simplistic way-back idea of what it entails to be a design&technology maker.

By: Mark Nowotarski (@patentbuzz)

Mark Nowotarski (@patentbuzz) — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 01:18:51 +0000

Unfortunately, these changes will not address the real issue with design projects, which is failure to manufacture. If Kickstarter really wanted to address this issue, then greater resources related to manufacturing should be made available.

Support project creators, don’t hobble them.

By: Kickstarter Rule Change | Jonathan Fesmire. MFA

Kickstarter Rule Change | Jonathan Fesmire. MFA — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 22:52:42 +0000

[...] that Kickstarter has changed its rules regarding 3D products. You can read all about it at the Maker Zine Blog. The particular rule that affects me is [...]

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:54:54 +0000

This riles me. Kickstarter is all too happy to take my money as an international backer, but won’t let me start a project of my own. I stopped backing projects after learning that.