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http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/kickstarter-and-the-politics-of-funding/ Coming of Age Online Wed, 19 Oct 2016 13:07:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.26 http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/kickstarter-and-the-politics-of-funding/#comment-315 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 18:48:42 +0000 http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/?p=933#comment-315 The Kickstarter phenomena is a really interesting one in terms of what kind of campaigns get funded and what kinds don’t. Like you stated, many users actively support well-marketed Kickstarters or humorous ones, while many people with a good cause but low technical know-how are often left unfunded. In a lot of ways, I feel like it’s the usual case that those who need to use the system most are those who are unable to—unless they hire a marketing company. What’s more, I wonder how many Kickstarters actually are funding the cause they are claiming to, as I’m thinking of the Eric Garner fund which has yet to make it to his family: http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2015/02/19/3624634/eric-garners-family-hasnt-gotten-money-raised-name-crowdfunding-sites/

]]> http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/kickstarter-and-the-politics-of-funding/#comment-304 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 08:28:29 +0000 http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/?p=933#comment-304 I think something like Kickstarter is a perfect example of how people can actually affect change from their computer. By donating to a kickstarted, people make more actual change than just a like on facebook or sharing a video. Although it is not like older ways of fundraising, and we do need to be marketed to, it is an example of how ways of doing things must progress as time continues.

]]> http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/kickstarter-and-the-politics-of-funding/#comment-298 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 02:18:06 +0000 http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/?p=933#comment-298 You brought up a really good point in regards to the importance of marketing certain social good campaigns. I think that it takes a lot to convince Digital Natives why they should care. I think in general, our generation really does care about making the world a better place. But I’ve seen so many different campaigns online. Friends on Facebook who are starting their own social good campaigns (ex: Dance Marathon) or bigger marketing campaigns like the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. There are so many, but it takes a lot of convincing to make Digital Natives care enough to want to donate.

]]> http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/kickstarter-and-the-politics-of-funding/#comment-293 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 20:39:25 +0000 http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/?p=933#comment-293 I think our generation thinks of the Internet as a tool. Something to gain access to entertainment or to information. We go online with a specific task to do or purpose to fill. However, the internet exposes us more than what we are specifically look for, and if it captures our attention enough we will shift our focus from our original intentions to that. Certain social change campaigns (and viral internet content in general) have done a great job at tapping into this trend, knowing how to capture our attention away from whatever it is was we went online to do in the first place.

]]> http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/kickstarter-and-the-politics-of-funding/#comment-285 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 06:42:18 +0000 http://miriamposner.com/dh150w15/?p=933#comment-285 I find it really relevant that you brought up Kickstarter in your blog post because one of my friends from back home just launched her Kickstarter campaign to promote empowering young girls to drive social change. In her case, she wants to reach her goal to fund her tour across America to go to different school and teach design thinking, however, in the case of the potato salad, it was for other less important motivations. Yet, the amount of support the guy received was overwhelming and that proves the power of social media, and quite frankly, humor.

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