Kickstarter and similar sites like Indiegogo are a great benefit to people. Whether you’re trying to bypass the middleman and get your project going or trying to fun a charity project, these are great sites. Personally, as a creator I’d go with Indiegogo since you still get the money even if you don’t reach your goal, but I can see how both sites have scam potential as well. You do need to check into what you’re backing. Backers aren’t the same as investors, and the project creators have to hope they get enough starting capital and can hopefully continue on their own to become successful at their goal. It’s still a gamble for all parties involved but what in life isn’t?

The backers try to come up with rewards to people who fund the project, whether to encourage backers or thank them for helping support their dream project. Occasionally I see projects that I would love to fund…but even though I have a decent income now I’m still trying to catch up to debt from the past few years. While this is almost finally done, I still have this year’s conventions to prepare for and get equipment for both my videos and my comics. Either way I have no money to spend on these projects. What I do have is a blog where I can point those who have money to fund some really good projects and get some rewards I won’t.

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