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Offline Jabeez

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Re: Kickstarter
« Reply #25 on: June 18, 2014, 02:13:23 PM »
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I can't stand to watch wealthy and powerful people get even more powerful and wealthy on the backs of donations from dumb poor people.
capitalism.

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No donations in capitalism. This smells like communism.
you get things out of funding these. it's not just a donation. is it worth what you get, no. no it's not.

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Re: Kickstarter
« Reply #26 on: June 18, 2014, 02:16:52 PM »
In the case of Levar Burton, it's a rough ridin' ruse. The entire advert talks about Reading Rainbow's time on PBS and charitable contributions. He neglects to mention the fact that he is using the kickstarter money to start his private company that will sell Reading Rainbow software to school districts. People are donating to the scumbag under the pretense that the money is funding a nonprofit. What can't you rough ridin' rubes grasp about that?
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Re: Kickstarter
« Reply #27 on: June 18, 2014, 02:21:00 PM »
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In the case of Levar Burton, it's a rough ridin' ruse. The entire advert talks about Reading Rainbow's time on PBS and charitable contributions. He neglects to mention the fact that he is using the kickstarter money to start his private company that will sell Reading Rainbow software to school districts. People are donating to the scumbag under the pretense that the money is funding a nonprofit. What can't you rough ridin' rubes grasp about that?

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Re: Kickstarter
« Reply #28 on: June 18, 2014, 02:21:53 PM »
Quote from: wetwillie on June 18, 2014, 02:21:00 PM
Quote from: Metalhead on June 18, 2014, 02:16:52 PM
In the case of Levar Burton, it's a rough ridin' ruse. The entire advert talks about Reading Rainbow's time on PBS and charitable contributions. He neglects to mention the fact that he is using the kickstarter money to start his private company that will sell Reading Rainbow software to school districts. People are donating to the scumbag under the pretense that the money is funding a nonprofit. What can't you rough ridin' rubes grasp about that?

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Yes, I am. Levar Burton is a piece of crap human being.
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Re: Kickstarter
« Reply #29 on: June 18, 2014, 03:17:12 PM »
Reading Rainbow was the best, back in the day. 

If any company misrepresents what they do, I would imagine that they would be open to a lawsuit of some sort and possibly Kickstarter somehow not releasing/processing/etc the raised money.


Maybe look into that if Levar stole your humanitarian of the year donation money.
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Re: Kickstarter
« Reply #30 on: June 18, 2014, 03:20:07 PM »
Quote from: CNS on June 18, 2014, 03:17:12 PM
Reading Rainbow was the best, back in the day. 

If any company misrepresents what they do, I would imagine that they would be open to a lawsuit of some sort and possibly Kickstarter somehow not releasing/processing/etc the raised money.


Maybe look into that if Levar stole your humanitarian of the year donation money.

I did not donate. The advert compelled me to action, as I loved Reading Rainbow as a kid. Before I decided to donate, I did a little research and discovered that what he is starting is a for profit, not a non-profit. The only Kickstarter I've ever donated to was Doug Stanhope's Atheists United Tornado Recovery fund.
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Re: Kickstarter
« Reply #31 on: June 18, 2014, 03:24:08 PM »
I donated to a pretty awesome diy bluetooth 4 control board thing that you can dl aps for and basically make it control anything you want.  Haven't had time to mess with it yet, though.
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Re: Kickstarter
« Reply #32 on: July 03, 2014, 12:45:20 AM »
Burton/ Reading Rainbow.  Record $5.4 million.

Doesn't seem all that misleading to me.

http://uproxx.com/tv/2014/07/reading-rainbow-kickstarter-closes-with-5-4-million-in-donations-setting-a-record-for-backers/
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Re: Kickstarter
« Reply #33 on: July 03, 2014, 01:42:59 AM »
Quote from: nicname on July 03, 2014, 12:45:20 AM
Burton/ Reading Rainbow.  Record $5.4 million.

Doesn't seem all that misleading to me.

http://uproxx.com/tv/2014/07/reading-rainbow-kickstarter-closes-with-5-4-million-in-donations-setting-a-record-for-backers/

He doesn't mention anything about the fact that it's a for profit company in the kickstarter video.
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Re: Kickstarter
« Reply #34 on: July 03, 2014, 06:24:41 AM »
Aren't most Kickstarters/fund anythings/ etc. for profit?
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Re: Kickstarter
« Reply #35 on: July 03, 2014, 06:59:32 AM »
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Burton/ Reading Rainbow.  Record $5.4 million.

Doesn't seem all that misleading to me.

http://uproxx.com/tv/2014/07/reading-rainbow-kickstarter-closes-with-5-4-million-in-donations-setting-a-record-for-backers/

He doesn't mention anything about the fact that it's a for profit company in the kickstarter video.

Who gives a crap? 

I'd rather have a caring nice dude that most people know teaching the tykes and making a little dough than Pearson Learning offering another ripoff.
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Re: Kickstarter
« Reply #36 on: July 03, 2014, 08:36:58 AM »
I bought a Hexo+.  Probably will regret it.
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Re: Kickstarter
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Re: Kickstarter
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Re: Kickstarter
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Re: Kickstarter
« Reply #41 on: July 10, 2014, 12:20:36 PM »
That's pretty great
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Re: Kickstarter
« Reply #42 on: July 30, 2014, 12:44:51 PM »
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Re: Kickstarter
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Re: Kickstarter
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Re: Kickstarter
« Reply #45 on: October 31, 2022, 08:41:50 AM »
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Re: Kickstarter
« Reply #46 on: October 31, 2022, 08:49:37 AM »
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shiftmoonwalkers/moonwalkers-the-worlds-fastest-shoes/

didn't even know kickstarter was still around. good for these dudes. $1200 is a bit pricy to bump in to people though.
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Re: Kickstarter
« Reply #47 on: October 31, 2022, 08:51:07 AM »
You could fly through abandoned malls with these things on.
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Re: Kickstarter
« Reply #48 on: October 31, 2022, 08:53:59 AM »
I want to see a gopro video of someone going across disneyland in these
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Re: Kickstarter
« Reply #49 on: October 31, 2022, 09:13:55 AM »
I wonder how they stop? Probably a lot of broken wrists.
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