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Re:Neal Stephenson wants to revolutionize sword fighting vid... by ArmstrongRSBC on Saturday June 09, 2012 @02:33PM (#4088846)
Looks like a PR stunt to me. Not that that's a bad thing.

The production alone on that video

$$$

Re:Neal Stephenson wants to revolutionize sword fighting vid... by mbreese on Saturday June 09, 2012 @03:18PM (#4089014)
It also helps to establish your market and discover what the audience really wants. It's great market research where you can have your potential customers give you feedback throughout the process.
Re:Neal Stephenson wants to revolutionize sword fighting vid... by mehulkar on Saturday June 09, 2012 @02:37PM (#4088859)
Interesting how Kickstarter can be used both for PR and actual fundraising.
Re:Neal Stephenson wants to revolutionize sword fighting vid... by dfc on Saturday June 09, 2012 @02:51PM (#4088917)
I always thought PR was a component of fund-raising.