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Go to
this page to see Jerry Williams' (Sapiens') 90% funded update that he made a couple of weeks ago.
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He says he just made the deposit to secure his seat, and many thanks to contributors.
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The Kickstarter site allows comments, which you can read, but you have to be a contributor before you can post a comment.
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There is a FAQ section, but it's empty. Fascinating. It says it looks like there are no frequently asked questions.
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Now, you might think that's because the contributors are not asking for more information or something like that.
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But you can register with Kickstarter and ask a question without being a contributor.
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It seems to me that since the primary goal of the Kickstarter idea is to fund his flight with the option of returning funds if it doesn't work out (a feature of Kickstarter that Go Fund Me can't offer), he is filtering content of his website pages with the intention of not obstructing the good feeling of success, to keep the enthusiasm alive.
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Since questions like, "What about all your fancy scientific devices? Are they allowing you to use that stuff on the Plane? What are you going to do with your suitcases of gear when TSA denies you access? Do you have a business license as a professional photographer? Do you have a press pass? How can you be sure you can get a window seat?"
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Questions like that don't help contributors to feel good about donating money to his plan.
A video project docuмenting my trip on a world record flight
circuмnavigating both the North and South Poles
Created by
Jerry Williams!335 backers pledged $19,397 to help bring this project to life.
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