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<blockquote data-quote="MNblockhead" data-source="post: 8087134" data-attributes="member: 6796661"><p>Very insightful.</p><p></p><p>I'd be interested in a learning your thoughts about backer engagement after a Kickstarter is successfully funded. I'm at the point where I (as a superbacker) generally ignore the comments as they can be as vitriolic as Twitter. Too many people get too emotionally invested over too little money and either don't understand that Kickstarter is not a pre-order service or feel exceptionally entitled to the creator's time and attention. </p><p></p><p>That can be greatly mitigated, of course, with frequent and open communications, having a product that is mostly complete before your start, and good project-management. But there are still going to be people screaming in the comments and doxxing you if miss an estimated delivery date (e.g. "who care's about COVID's effect on supply lines, I ordered this expecting it to be a X-Mas gift! You fraud! I'm contacting [some government authority] I've contacted a lawyer" yada yada). </p><p></p><p>Maybe I'm overly forgiving as a backer, but I've never seen it worth my time to do more than check no the progress every few months. I'll get it when its done, whenever that is, and if it turns out to be a dud, well, I won't back that backer again, but I don't see the lost money being worth my time and emotional well being to get all worked up about it. Especially at the price points for most gaming-related Kickstarters. </p><p></p><p>If I were to do a Kickstarter, I think I would need to partner or hire someone to deal with the backers as I would personally find it emotionally draining and time wasting. And I'm saying that as someone who deals with lawyers all day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MNblockhead, post: 8087134, member: 6796661"] Very insightful. I'd be interested in a learning your thoughts about backer engagement after a Kickstarter is successfully funded. I'm at the point where I (as a superbacker) generally ignore the comments as they can be as vitriolic as Twitter. Too many people get too emotionally invested over too little money and either don't understand that Kickstarter is not a pre-order service or feel exceptionally entitled to the creator's time and attention. That can be greatly mitigated, of course, with frequent and open communications, having a product that is mostly complete before your start, and good project-management. But there are still going to be people screaming in the comments and doxxing you if miss an estimated delivery date (e.g. "who care's about COVID's effect on supply lines, I ordered this expecting it to be a X-Mas gift! You fraud! I'm contacting [some government authority] I've contacted a lawyer" yada yada). Maybe I'm overly forgiving as a backer, but I've never seen it worth my time to do more than check no the progress every few months. I'll get it when its done, whenever that is, and if it turns out to be a dud, well, I won't back that backer again, but I don't see the lost money being worth my time and emotional well being to get all worked up about it. Especially at the price points for most gaming-related Kickstarters. If I were to do a Kickstarter, I think I would need to partner or hire someone to deal with the backers as I would personally find it emotionally draining and time wasting. And I'm saying that as someone who deals with lawyers all day. [/QUOTE]
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