I'm not sure it's fraud per se. Kickstarter seems like a way of monetizing up-vo...

		xefer on Sept 18, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Kickstarter vaporware of the day, Lifx edition I'm not sure it's fraud per se. Kickstarter seems like a way of monetizing up-votes. They have various sized up-arrows that are tied to a bucket of electronic chits over a PayPal. I sometimes wonder if people back projects with the same forethought they bring to up voting a good story.

I think that's exactly what the $1 pledge is for.