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May 24, 2012 08:04 pm GMT
Dan Misener, in a fit of inspired data mining, scraped half of Kickstarter to find failed projects. He could not, it seems, find a single one. Why? Because Kickstarter hides them behind a non-searchable wall. They exist, sure, but you won't find them with google and they never, ever show them in their "Discover" browsing system.And good for them.In a general sense, Kickstarter isn't a marketplace. It's not like Etsy or Ebay or Amazon where the slow-sellers sit next to the hot items. It is, instead, more of a competition. It's a competition for eyeballs, for cash, and for media attention. It is more a dog show than flea market, and you don't keep the ugly dogs on stage after the first round of judging.
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Failure Is Not An Option: Why Kickstarter Hides Failed Projects
Dan Misener, in a fit of inspired data mining, scraped half of Kickstarter to find failed projects. He could not, it seems, find a single one. Why? Because Kickstarter hides them behind a non-searchable wall. They exist, sure, but you won't find them with google and they never, ever show them in their "Discover" browsing system.And good for them.In a general sense, Kickstarter isn't a marketplace. It's not like Etsy or Ebay or Amazon where the slow-sellers sit next to the hot items. It is, instead, more of a competition. It's a competition for eyeballs, for cash, and for media attention. It is more a dog show than flea market, and you don't keep the ugly dogs on stage after the first round of judging.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/HlmH1Uz7bac/
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