Not sure now
I have been designing a project for several years now but it's only on paper. I need funding to produce a proof of concept prototype on which I'd develop plans that would enable others to reproduce my design. Of course part of the funding would be used to develop the plans. The actual product to come from the project is the plans, not the prototype. I had been contemplating contacting Kickstarter with this project. Not sure what to think now, though it certainly looks like I would be rejected because of the prototype aspect. Even though I believe Kickstarter is the #1 site for crowdsourcing, with this new restriction I might seek funding elsewhere...or drop the whole idea of getting essential development cash this way. They have the right to run their operation the way they see fit, of course, but I wonder if this will put a serious damper on what has been a great way for little, seriously cash-strapped guys like me to see their dreams finally achieve reality.
