For those who put the "funds" into "crowdfunding:"

[minor_architect]

Hello, everyone! I've been asked to reprise the comments I made about those who support crowdfunded projects, which I posted to my own journal last week. So here is that entry again - although edited to make it less of a rant and more fit for general consumption. :)

I've been following the crowdfunding community's turn in the LiveJournal Spotlight, since I'm

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[the_vulture]

This leads to an interesting for me, that being "What do I want?"

It's also a hard one to answer because, frankly, I don't know. In regards to crowdfunded activities, it's all about stumbling across things I like to the point of being willing to put money behind them.

One of the things I've noticed is I like to consume in bite sized portions. Given the nature of my lifestyle, I don't often have a lot of time and/or attention to spend on longer projects like stories and novels unless they really, really grip me. I have a number of e-books I've purchased from haikujaguar months ago that, whilst I've really enjoyed many of her works, I've still haven't finished reading. I so rarely find myself with time to just sit and read. I also think the ability to participate and converse is a hugely important thing for me. Perhaps between these two factors is the reason why such things as readings and the Poetry Fishbowl draw most of my attention.

I'd like to stress, though, that these are my own preferences and will likely differ, perhaps greatly, from other patrons.