Piwin -> RE: hello! from newest member. I have a request... (Jun. 4 2016 14:13:06)
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Kickstarter is totally legit. not a scam. It's part of this modern movement of crowdfunding. I think its great. Some fanatstic projects have and are being crowdfunded. its people launching products, films, art etc etc. and they dont all have to be for worthy causes....(charity and such) infact most aren't. Yeah I get that. And I'm not trying to denigrate the whole idea of crowdfunding. Not at all. My main issue is that it seemingly blurs the line between business and regular interaction. Again, this thread is in the "general" section even if it's clearly an advertisement for something being sold... A weird aspect of it is that often people present their crowdfunding projects by saying "be part of our story" etc. etc. But they're total strangers to me. This came up not too long ago with that video where the guy was asking for a free guitar. He could be legit, and some people who seem to have known him did vouch for him, but I'd never heard of him and was therefore rather skeptical. I've participated in some crowdfunding projects before, but always on a more specific project and with people that I knew much better. To me, it's part of a more general trend where brands have come up with this whole "storytelling" approach to selling stuff. Like I'm not buying a pair of shoes, I'm buying the lifestyle and story that goes with it, etc. etc. I just don't understand that. I go by the saying "Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda". It's still just a business transaction, nothing modern about it, except perhaps the polish we put on it. But I do wish him best of luck with his trip to Spain. I will say this just for what it's worth: I've found that working here in the local economy (and not just off the internet) has been a worthwhile way of becoming part of the community here. Last time I was here, I just went to the pena and took some classes here and there and the "tourist" label kind of stuck because of it. This time it's been very different. Perhaps, the OP is also working and the kickstarter is just an added boost, just thought i'd mention this for anyone wondering. Anyways...
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