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    kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    simonwolf wrote: »
    Also, ked, my heir is a six shock general

    my boy... my sweet boy...

    your sweet little soldier boy

    I made a game! Hotline Maui. Requires mouse and keyboard.
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    override367override367 ALL minions Registered User regular
    Kana wrote: »
    Every time I see a rock troll in Witcher 3 I'm super happy

    They are just

    the fucking best

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBe_wLV74p0

    bart no time got

    bart rocks got

    rocks want?

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    WinkyWinky rRegistered User regular
    Maybe it's just time to walk away...

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    override367override367 ALL minions Registered User regular
    bart should be put in charge in witcher 3 since he's the most morally upright character

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    jungleroomxjungleroomx It's never too many graves, it's always not enough shovels Registered User regular
    y2jake215 wrote: »
    i dont.. i don't think my back actually hurts. i think its just my piriformis right now. this would be... very good. we'll see. it will probably hurt tomorrow. as long as it does SOMETHING discrete

    Think of back shots like Congress.

    Sometimes they work and wonderful things happen.

    Most of the time it simply does nothing or makes shit worse.

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    OrganichuOrganichu poops peesRegistered User, Moderator mod
    There isn't really an obvious, discrete endpoint in running a business. You're putting out a content driven game so it never really 'ends'. Leaving things unfinished, habitually, is a thing that is regarded as bad for reasons that I don't think really apply to this pursuit.

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    WinkyWinky rRegistered User regular
    Organichu wrote: »
    There isn't really an obvious, discrete endpoint in running a business. You're putting out a content driven game so it never really 'ends'. Leaving things unfinished, habitually, is a thing that is regarded as bad for reasons that I don't think really apply to this pursuit.

    But I did promise people a lot of things that never came.

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    NecoNeco Worthless Garbage Registered User regular
    edited July 2016
    Jalapeno flavour, a spiciness that will make my mouth suffer like my soul
    Winky wrote: »
    Organichu wrote: »
    There isn't really an obvious, discrete endpoint in running a business. You're putting out a content driven game so it never really 'ends'. Leaving things unfinished, habitually, is a thing that is regarded as bad for reasons that I don't think really apply to this pursuit.

    But I did promise people a lot of things that never came.

    Well be careful with promises in the future I suppose. Outside of potential legal woes, I don't think there is anything wrong with walking away from something like this.

    Sorry if that sounds callous, it's not intended as such. I'm sorry things are going poorly at the moment for you. <3

    Neco on
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    KanaKana Registered User regular
    I just met the shoes trolls

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQfRqOMLN-E

    I love how Geralt has so much more patience for like trolls and spirits than for 95% of the people he deals with

    A trap is for fish: when you've got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you've got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you've got the meaning, you can forget the words.
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    override367override367 ALL minions Registered User regular
    I mean have you met the people Geralt deals with

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    KanaKana Registered User regular
    A trap is for fish: when you've got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you've got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you've got the meaning, you can forget the words.
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    VariableVariable Mouth Congress Stroke Me Lady FameRegistered User regular
    doesn't back shots mean something else

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    RMS OceanicRMS Oceanic Registered User regular
    edited July 2016
    Neco wrote: »
    Winky wrote: »
    Organichu wrote: »
    There isn't really an obvious, discrete endpoint in running a business. You're putting out a content driven game so it never really 'ends'. Leaving things unfinished, habitually, is a thing that is regarded as bad for reasons that I don't think really apply to this pursuit.

    But I did promise people a lot of things that never came.

    Well be careful with promises in the future I suppose. Outside of potential legal woes, I don't think there is anything wrong with walking away from something like this.

    Sorry if that sounds callous, it's not intended as such. I'm sorry things are going poorly at the moment for you. <3

    Yeah, it's not like you just got bored with this and wandered off, outside circumstances beyond your control would be why the project ends.

    That being said, I think Kednik's right that it wouldn't hurt to consult a lawyer, even if you don't plan to go to court.

    RMS Oceanic on
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    BogartBogart Streetwise Hercules Registered User, Moderator mod
    edited July 2016
    Salt and vinegar, a favourite of my fellow convicts in Australia
    Is it "totally justifiable" to walk away from a crowd funded project without finishing it after, you know, you've taken a whole lot of people's money? I am unsure what the murky morality surrounding expectations, promises and intentions are when it comes to Patreon.

    Bogart on
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    WinkyWinky rRegistered User regular
    Bogart wrote: »
    Is it "totally justifiable" to walk away from a crowd funded project without finishing it after, you know, you've taken a whole lot of people's money? I am unsure what the murky morality surrounding expectations, promises and intentions are when it comes to Patreon.

    Is it not if someone is threatening legal action against me to stop it, with potentially legitimate grounds?

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    RMS OceanicRMS Oceanic Registered User regular
    Bogart wrote: »
    Is it "totally justifiable" to walk away from a crowd funded project without finishing it after, you know, you've taken a whole lot of people's money? I am unsure what the murky morality surrounding expectations, promises and intentions are when it comes to Patreon.

    Patreon is more about supporting people and groups as they continue to create content, rather than the Kickstarter idea of supporting a specific product. If they stop producing, you stop supporting.

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    BogartBogart Streetwise Hercules Registered User, Moderator mod
    Salt and vinegar, a favourite of my fellow convicts in Australia
    If circumstances make it impossible for the thing to continue, then you can't continue, but it seemed like you were talking about walking away rather than trying to find a way forward.

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    WinkyWinky rRegistered User regular
    Bogart wrote: »
    If circumstances make it impossible for the thing to continue, then you can't continue, but it seemed like you were talking about walking away rather than trying to find a way forward.

    Yeah, you're right. I should make sure that he actually has solid ground to sue before giving up on it.

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    BogartBogart Streetwise Hercules Registered User, Moderator mod
    Salt and vinegar, a favourite of my fellow convicts in Australia
    Patreon is more about supporting people and groups as they continue to create content, rather than the Kickstarter idea of supporting a specific product. If they stop producing, you stop supporting.

    Then I guess it comes down to reasonable expectations of backers vs promises made vs motivation to continue vs what has actually been delivered vs difficulty of continuing.

    I dunno. If you want to stop, then stop, explain why you're stopping to whomever and don't look back. The blowback is whatever it is.

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    RMS OceanicRMS Oceanic Registered User regular
    Bogart wrote: »
    If circumstances make it impossible for the thing to continue, then you can't continue, but it seemed like you were talking about walking away rather than trying to find a way forward.

    His options are to try and negotiate with the artist; press ahead and deal with any legal challenge; or let it go. I think the hassle of legal challenges makes letting it go a viable option

    I'm not advocating Winky do one thing or the other, just that from what I understand of the situation any option is reasonable

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    RMS OceanicRMS Oceanic Registered User regular
    Winky wrote: »
    Bogart wrote: »
    If circumstances make it impossible for the thing to continue, then you can't continue, but it seemed like you were talking about walking away rather than trying to find a way forward.

    Yeah, you're right. I should make sure that he actually has solid ground to sue before giving up on it.

    Yep, get a lawyer to look over the contract before you decide one way or the other.

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    Crimson KingCrimson King Registered User regular
    I will leave my potato chip flavour choice in the hands of fellow war criminal, Henry Kissinger
    it does mean that the next time you try to crowdfund something people are going to look at the last thing you crowdfunded and be like "lol"

    you have to very clearly explain to people what you fucked up (e.g. the contract) and why it won't happen again (you understand contracts better now, you'll hire a better contract writer guy next time, etc.)

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    WinkyWinky rRegistered User regular
    it does mean that the next time you try to crowdfund something people are going to look at the last thing you crowdfunded and be like "lol"

    you have to very clearly explain to people what you fucked up (e.g. the contract) and why it won't happen again (you understand contracts better now, you'll hire a better contract writer guy next time, etc.)

    Or I'm just never going to crowdfund anything again.

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    HappylilElfHappylilElf Registered User regular
    edited July 2016
    Winky wrote: »
    I'm in the weirdest place right now.

    My project just got fucked massively by my artist walking and tearing the entire team down with him, and he even wants me to tear all his art out of the game (it would literally gut the entire game, and for no reason except spite, he's just completely salting the Earth), threatening legal action, which he does have some justification for because of the wording of the contract we had (that contract may be one of the single worst decisions I ever made).

    The thing is, this puts me in the position that if I want to just take my money and walk away right now I'd be totally justified.

    I could just try to call his bluff (I doubt he'd actually go through with a suit), but then I still have to rebuild my team from scratch. It's doable, but difficult, and I'm having to consider if I'm just fed up with this or not. The option to walk is right there.

    Do I just walk away? I have enough saved to live for a while. But if I do that's just one more thing I leave unfinished...

    shiiiiiiii

    Winky I thought you did the lawyer thing before doing contracts

    In any case it's definitely lawyer time now.

    *edit*
    oh hey, new page of [Chat]. Yeah what they said.

    HappylilElf on
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    kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    I seem to get lots of nuvaring commercials on Hulu.

    Mainly I've learned that nuvaring has some serious side effects.

    I made a game! Hotline Maui. Requires mouse and keyboard.
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    OrganichuOrganichu poops peesRegistered User, Moderator mod
    your game is available to your backers now, right? if you stop they'll still have the exe, or whatever? idk. maybe this sounds callus of me, and i can't pretend to know the extent of your promises to patrons. but my understanding of the platform suggests that at any given time you're at parity with the people supporting you.

    i guess if this is like, the slicing point from one month to the next- that is, a bunch of people donated this month and you promised x y z things in an update coming next week- then try and finish the immediate promises? but like, 'one day there will be multiplayer and shareable profiles' or whatever doesn't seem like a promise you need to deliver on for a pay-as-you-go support network, where there isn't a mass payment up front.

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    STATE OF THE ART ROBOTSTATE OF THE ART ROBOT Registered User regular
    Prime day don't have much to offer.

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    HappylilElfHappylilElf Registered User regular
    kedinik wrote: »
    I seem to get lots of nuvaring commercials on Hulu.

    Mainly I've learned that nuvaring has some serious side effects.

    You'd think I'd stop staring in disbelief with a bit of a smile on my face at the endless stream of prescription medication commercials that Hulu feeds throws at me

    But I don't

    Apparently a person trying to explain potentially horrific side effects will never stop being both disturbing and amusing

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    OrganichuOrganichu poops peesRegistered User, Moderator mod
    whoa, that was a startlingly pornographic bond gif edit

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    japanjapan Registered User regular
    I acquired twenty Pokemon and five eggs on my commute.

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    bloodyroarxxbloodyroarxx Casa GrandeRegistered User regular
    Salt and vinegar, a favourite of my fellow convicts in Australia
    This lady is sick of kids coming to her work place to catch pokemon

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsiszLnzMhs

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    ZampanovZampanov You May Not Go Home Until Tonight Has Been MagicalRegistered User regular
    Salt and vinegar, a favourite of my fellow convicts in Australia
    This lady is sick of kids coming to her work place to catch pokemon

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsiszLnzMhs

    this might be my favorite reaction to this whole thing

    she is like a cartoon

    r4zgei8pcfod.gif
    PSN/XBL: Zampanov -- Steam: Zampanov
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    evilbobevilbob RADELAIDERegistered User regular
    Salt and vinegar, a favourite of my fellow convicts in Australia
    Nasty storm coming through. Lightning just shook the windows. Guess I'm stuck using my laptop for a while.

    l5sruu1fyatf.jpg

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    ZampanovZampanov You May Not Go Home Until Tonight Has Been MagicalRegistered User regular
    Salt and vinegar, a favourite of my fellow convicts in Australia
    'I just drove across the parkin lot to get a rat-lookin sumbitch'

    r4zgei8pcfod.gif
    PSN/XBL: Zampanov -- Steam: Zampanov
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    NecoNeco Worthless Garbage Registered User regular
    Jalapeno flavour, a spiciness that will make my mouth suffer like my soul
    evilbob wrote: »
    Nasty storm coming through. Lightning just shook the windows. Guess I'm stuck using my laptop for a while.

    what a day

    what a lovely day

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    NecoNeco Worthless Garbage Registered User regular
    Jalapeno flavour, a spiciness that will make my mouth suffer like my soul
    fucking bullshit i cant click lovely day on that post

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    OrganichuOrganichu poops peesRegistered User, Moderator mod
    oh, that's actually a p great deal for prime day

    500gb xbone, special edition controller, $50 in amazon credit, halo 5, forza 2

    279

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    bloodyroarxxbloodyroarxx Casa GrandeRegistered User regular
    Salt and vinegar, a favourite of my fellow convicts in Australia
    Man people with these mobile streaming setups for pokemon go

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    STATE OF THE ART ROBOTSTATE OF THE ART ROBOT Registered User regular
    If you have a PS4, Prime Day is great. Otherwise, ehhhhhhh.

    Although around 1 P.M. there is a $50 Regal Cinemas card on sale so I will grab that.

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    TavTav Irish Minister for DefenceRegistered User regular
    Salt and vinegar, a favourite of my fellow convicts in Australia
    I don't wanna go to work.

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