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May 30, 2017 00:30
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The watch is just the bait, they really gently caress you over upselling the ether mask.
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May 30, 2017 01:38
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Maluco Marinero posted:Warning! Do not try to keep up with this watch! Excessive use of watch may result in injury, sex crime, or overpopulation.
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May 30, 2017 02:37
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"How do we make it acceptable to wear ball gags in public?" https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jawzrsize/jawzrsize-fitness-4-your-face-create-the-ultimate
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May 30, 2017 04:49
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That reminded me of a Calvin & Hobbes story actually
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May 31, 2017 02:59
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ProSqueeze: The World’s Best Tool for Relieving Tension ProSqueeze is an innovative new self-massage tool designed for anyone who doesn't have the time or money to get a massage regularly. It's also for anyone who doesn't know where they can get a cheap bar clamp. It's almost made the funding goal and it's going to retail for $109 
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A Good Username posted:It's also for anyone who doesn't know where they can get a cheap bar clamp. Holy crap, I thought you just meant it had the same function... I can literally buy that from the hardware store for $5. Edit: ok $17 dollars or four for $30! yoloer420 has a new favorite as of 12:35 on May 31, 2017 |
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May 31, 2017 12:33
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Fidget spinners are out, massage clamps are in.
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May 31, 2017 12:39
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Brb, going to Kickstart a "tub for bathing"
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May 31, 2017 15:21
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PathAsc posted:Brb, going to Kickstart a "tub for bathing" Create a Kickstarter for solar clothes dryers, and then mail them a clothesline
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May 31, 2017 23:57
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yoloer420 posted:Holy crap, I thought you just meant it had the same function... I can literally buy that from the hardware store for $5. $2.99
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Jun 1, 2017 00:03
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yoloer420 posted:Holy crap, I thought you just meant it had the same function... I can literally buy that from the hardware store for $5. I have roughly 20 of these in my garage
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exploded mummy posted:https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/this-campaign-is-over-all-orders-refunded-entertainment#/updates I don't get it
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unpacked robinhood posted:I don't get it
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Collateral Damage posted:Neither did that project's creators. I mean they just launched a campaign and got exactly 0$ ? Or does it say 0 because they "refunded orders" ?
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unpacked robinhood posted:I mean they just launched a campaign and got exactly 0$ ? Or does it say 0 because they "refunded orders" ? Yeah no one sets up a flexible funding project and then goes "Ehhh thanks for the money guys but we're sending it back, we'll raise the funds some other way"
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unpacked robinhood posted:I don't get it There's an indie wrestling promotion in Austin that decided to raise capital funds via indiegogo. They got beaten up about it being a terrible idea and half cancelled the campaign. Admittedly they did this funding apology thing before I grabbed the link. Snowglobe of Doom posted:Yeah no one sets up a flexible funding project and then goes "Ehhh thanks for the money guys but we're sending it back, we'll raise the funds some other way" That's exactly what they did! https://twitter.com/WrestleCircus/status/870043299226173440
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The people behind Titan Note, a blatantly fraudulent dictation device, get kicked off off of not just one but two crowdfunding sites, and then start filing DMCA takedown notices against tech sites covering their product, for things like using their own publicity photos (to comment on the device) and using the product's *name* in their reviews. They served Techdirt with one. Techdirt hired Ken White to represent them. White sent this letter: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/2...-coverage.shtml quote:
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bumptious legal threats Heh. I'm going to find a way to work that into conversation.
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Jun 2, 2017 20:31
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The legal precedent of new kids on the block
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Rapulum_Dei posted:bumptious legal threats New thread title?
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Rapulum_Dei posted:bumptious legal threats Why not? It's a perfectly cromulent word. It makes me wonder if law students have a class where they learn obscure words purely to make other people feel dumb when they have to look them up.
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Popehat! I am disappointed he didn't include "Govern yourself accordingly" though. That is my favorite legal shade.
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LogicalFallacy posted:New thread title?
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kirby doesn't have ears you bumptious sack of poo poo
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LogicalFallacy posted:New thread title?
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SHY NUDIST GRRL posted:The legal precedent of new kids on the block My favorite part.
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Phanatic posted:The people behind Titan Note, a blatantly fraudulent dictation device, get kicked off off of not just one but two crowdfunding sites, and then start filing DMCA takedown notices against tech sites covering their product, for things like using their own publicity photos (to comment on the device) and using the product's *name* in their reviews. Needs a touch more Arkell v Pressdram Solicitor (Goodman Derrick & Co.) posted:We act for Mr Arkell who is Retail Credit Manager of Granada TV Rental Ltd. His attention has been drawn to an article appearing in the issue of Private Eye dated 9th April 1971 on page 4. The statements made about Mr Arkell are entirely untrue and clearly highly defamatory. We are therefore instructed to require from you immediately your proposals for dealing with the matter. Mr Arkell's first concern is that there should be a full retraction at the earliest possible date in Private Eye and he will also want his costs paid. His attitude to damages will be governed by the nature of your reply. Private Eye posted:We acknowledge your letter of 29th April referring to Mr J. Arkell. We note that Mr Arkell's attitude to damages will be governed by the nature of our reply and would therefore be grateful if you would inform us what his attitude to damages would be, were he to learn that the nature of our reply is as follows: gently caress off.
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How does Tim Buckley continue to get work? A card game about presidents fighting each other in wacky ways, and it is compatible with previous games about Tim Buckley's characters fighting each other. Why is something like this so close to succeeding?
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What was the thing he tried to raise money for that people had to donate pennies to see if the tracker was broken or not?
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Jun 6, 2017 18:13
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stringball posted:What was the thing he tried to raise money for that people had to donate pennies to see if the tracker was broken or not? I had to check the Webcomics thread to remember what it was called, but it was his convention Digital Overload. Here's the summary:  I think it was this one where he kept the funds and bought himself a new drawing tablet.
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Phanatic posted:The people behind Titan Note, a blatantly fraudulent dictation device, get kicked off off of not just one but two crowdfunding sites, and then start filing DMCA takedown notices against tech sites covering their product, for things like using their own publicity photos (to comment on the device) and using the product's *name* in their reviews. He's no Leonard J. Crabs, but that's not a bad smackdown at all
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SpacePig posted:How does Tim Buckley continue to get work? A card game about presidents fighting each other in wacky ways, and it is compatible with previous games about Tim Buckley's characters fighting each other. Why is something like this so close to succeeding? He's still got $3600 a month coming in on his patreon, so he must have a bunch of fans left somehow: https://www.patreon.com/CtrlAltDel
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Not sure if this has been posted yet, but it's pure gold, including a 26 minute (!!) pitch video: "Space-opolis" quote:Our first product we wish to produce is our video game, temporarily called, "Space-opolis". A medium sized MMO-RPGFPS that will try to capture a more realistic overview of war and resource management. We will be using ProTools, Reason, Photoshop, 3DS Max, and Unity to create our product. "Space-opolis" is an online computer game that takes place in the not-so-distant future. Factions on Earth and Mars wage an all out war against each other for supremacy. In Space-opolis, Officer players experience gameplay from the 3rd-person top-down perspective; they construct buildings, upgrade various aspects of their army, and command basic units while managing resources. Soldier players experience gameplay from the First Person perspective; they utilize the upgrades Officer players put into effect, pilot various vehicles and fight other players. Players can focus on either individual or team progression. Mission objectives and class specified achievements give players something to aim for while progressing through the game. The game world s meant for 500 to 1,000 players in an open world, so players can freely enter a game. Oh boy an MMO RPG FPS, it's just missing RTS (though he calls it out in the pitch.) quote:The concept documentation and artwork is compete except for character art, music, vehicle interiors and UI, and a few programming parts. Most of the game's content and functionality has already been tested via pen-and-paper. The story of the game and the backstory for the game's buildings, sides of conflict, weapons, vehicles, characters and units are completed. We tested our video game on pen-and-paper  quote:We would love for another company to replicate our game model into their future games. If the game mechanics were to be replicated by Triple A and Indie developers, it would be more than a great honor, it would serve as confirmation that our game mechanic concept is the "next-step" in the gaming community. Our game is going to be so good, people are going to copy it But there must be risks  quote:Pre-existing assets that are both cost free and royalty free (textures, code, scripts, models, etc.), found on various asset stores will be be edited, which will reduce the time checkpoints and milestones will be completed. That's... not a risk. Also seriously you are just going to copy some free Unity assets and tweak them a bit? quote:Though there are no true alternatives to our game, people can play Starcraft/Warcraft for resource management and RTS; Call of Duty/Battlefield for FPS; and almost any Role-Playing-Game (RPG) for exploration and item gathering with some resource management (like World of Warcraft). To overcome this challenge, advertising is needed to pull players in and have them experience our game. Two of our team members have experience in Public Relations/Advertising and have relevant and current media contacts. There are no alternatives to their game! You must play it or else! Also we have two people in PR which explains a 26 minute pitch video of a guy talking directly at the camera. quote:After BETA-launch, our challenge is to remain operable and to maintain the servers and have customer service for our players and clients. This means that at least 2.5% of our target market will have to purchase our product. Our target market is as follows: Males ages 12-50, Females 12-36; primary focus on the United States. Targeting computer/laptop owners with internet connection. Target population at 105,118,708 – 174,721,212. We only need 105M players WoW peaked at, what, 12M?quote:The true risk, as in all industries, is in the capital needed to start up and to expand. Currently, we're seeking investor financing to hire more than 13 new employees (up to 56 total employees max). This campaign on Kickstarter is for the 13 of us to get this project into the production phase (only 32 assets remain in the concept phase). The funds raised will be used to cover the costs of production and legal fees. The risk is not that we will fail but that we won't have enough capital. quote:CourEntertainment LLC will design and develop all aspect of this game in-house. Meaning: we will not rely on 3rd parties to develop music, voice-overs, models, code, cut-scenes, art, etc.. CourEntertainment LLC covers all 3 phases of development: pre-production, production, and post-production. I thought you were going to find free code/assets and use them, those are developed by third parties. quote:For production, 2D images are scanned and cleaned up digitally before being converted into a 3D assets. I don't even They want 2.5 million. With six days to go they have two backers for $125 total, which means mom and dad pledged to not completely humiliate this guy. DansGaming does a good job mocking stupid kickstarters and thanks to him for mentioning this one on his stream.
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monster on a stick posted:We tested our video game on pen-and-paper Ha ha ha ha the photo of their  video game 
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monster on a stick posted:We only need 105M players Okay, the entire rest of the thing is stupid, but that's not what that's saying. It's saying that there are an estimated 105,118,708 – 174,721,212 people in their target market, not that they expect everyone in their target market to buy in.
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senrath posted:Okay, the entire rest of the thing is stupid, but that's not what that's saying. It's saying that there are an estimated 105,118,708 – 174,721,212 people in their target market, not that they expect everyone in their target market to buy in. That's right, they need to sell 2.5 million copies, minimum.
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monster on a stick posted:We tested our video game on pen-and-paper That seems like a reasonable way to test a bunch of kinds of game mechanics, to me. Sid Meier and Will Wright talk about paper prototyping all the time.
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