Kickstarter deadlines must be met. I don't mind some leeway when a product surfaces a tad later than promised, but when it's months, if not years after a fulfilled pledge, you don't get an ounce of sympathy from me. If anything, you get my disrespect and with that, my rage.
I mention this because I pledged to a particular project, which I was supposed to possess no later than November (i.e. well before Christmas). It's now January, and the item (a pricy hardback, for what it's worth) remains in limbo, accompanied by an off-the-cuff explanation that more time is required to make it tip-top, but shouldn't that have been the case all along and within the campaign's assured timeframe?
I won't name the product, since I realize that several good people did, in fact, hold up their end of the bargain to get the contents done. I will, however, condemn those who've peddled their urgency for pledges, since they lied and have offered no apology for their inadequacy. (In the very least, a refund or bonus of some sort should be in order.)
Listen, folks, deadlines are honorable and essential. They're part of any worthy occupation or exchange. Without them, people are left hanging, and so I'm now left hanging. To say the least, I (and others) deserve a helluva lot better. Promising is easy, but being on the ball is much better.
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