I’ve had a few people recommend that I try Kickstarter as a way to crowdsource some of the things I’d like to do. I’ve given it a bit of thought, but am unsure as yet just how to go about doing what (how do I crowdsource my mortgage payments?). Maybe crowdsource the purchase of a new computer system, using poster-sized diagrams of the Space Station V, or something…

In the meantime, here are some examples of apparently how to NOT succeed with Kickstarter:

37 Saddest Failed Kickstarters

But on the other hand, there are some successes:

Replacing the “N-word” with “Robot” in Huck Finn

Currently funded at 500% (which means it’s successful)

Wollstonecraft

Currently funded at 2,293% (which means it’s *fantastically* successful)