Kickstarter's Updated Terms

[DerpSandwich]

Dunban67 said:

DerpSandwich said:

I know a lot of people are wary of Kickstarter when it comes to game development, but they've just updated their terms of use outlining the relationship between creators and backe"When a creator posts a project on Kickstarter, they’re inviting other people to form a contract with them. Anyone who backs a project is accepting the creator’s offer, and forming that contract...the contract is a direct legal agreement between creators and their backers.

The creator is solely responsible for fulfilling the promises made in their project. If they’re unable to satisfy the terms of this agreement, they may be subject to legal action by backers"

I hope this helps people pledge with a little more confidence.  I know that things don't always go right with Kickstarter campaigns, but these more clarified terms make things a bit more safe for backers.  It's a really important platform, and I feel that refusing to support a project you're interested in just because you're afraid of losing a few bucks or having to wait longer than you would like is throwing the baby out with the bathwater.  If these new terms can sway anybody to consider pledging in the future, I'll be happy.

 

You can read the whole thing here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/terms-of-use#section4

(It's not very long.)

Unless someone pledges a significant amount of money - in the tens of thousands AT LEAST then this stipulation has little or no practical use-

 

It's got a lot of use when you consider the concept of class action lawsuits.