Re:State court orders Kickstarted game creator to pay $54k f...
by makomk on Saturday September 12, 2015 @05:19AM
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That's actually a watered-down version of what Kickstarter had before, with significantly less protection for backers. Previously the ToS said creators had to give either the rewards they'd promised or a refund. Kickstarter made a big deal about protecting backers a few years ago after ZionEyez took a quarter of a million in backer funds and then disappeared to a tropical beach never to be heard from again, then quietly removed those protections and more after the heat died down.
Re:State court orders Kickstarted game creator to pay $54k f...
by TazeTSchnitzel on Saturday September 12, 2015 @01:31PM
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Not requiring a refund does seem somewhat reasonable. It's not as good for the backers, but won't terrify the companies being funded with a super-massive liability.
[0] http://www.businessinsider.com/how-one-stupid-mistake-and-35...
[1] https://www.kickstarter.com/terms-of-use#backer-creator