I feel too, that's it's sort of a gift or a "vote" that this project/idea should happen.
It's very much an "if, if, then" proposition. If you donate X amount and if we're able to build Y, then you'll get Z.
I think the risk is entirely on the donors, but since it is crowdsourced and the large majority of donations are so small, it seems like a fair trade most of the time.
The big problem comes when you get people donating 1k, 5k, 10k, etc and not seeing any return. I think those are the times where funds are seen more as "investments."
It's very much an "if, if, then" proposition. If you donate X amount and if we're able to build Y, then you'll get Z.
I think the risk is entirely on the donors, but since it is crowdsourced and the large majority of donations are so small, it seems like a fair trade most of the time.
The big problem comes when you get people donating 1k, 5k, 10k, etc and not seeing any return. I think those are the times where funds are seen more as "investments."