Recently, 2 popular webcomic artists endeavored to produce a TV series in the wake of their peers. To fund this project, they appealed to their audience, requesting donations in the modest sum of $50,000. So far so good.
The fund drive was to last 30 days. However, within 24 hours over half the funds had been accounted for, and within 4 days the goal of $50,000 was reached, much to the surprise and awe of all parties involved. Shortly following a brief expression of gratitude, a discussion began concerning what to do with the remaining days in the fund drive. Here are some ideas that did not make it into public discussion:
- Closing the site/capping donations
- Retargeting additional funds to a second season of the series
- Making any kind of charitable donation
- Investing in any related future projects
- In short, anything related to the original purpose of the fund drive, or anything directly or indirectly benefiting or even made visible to the donors. I could be wrong, maybe they intend to film themselves tucking our bills into strippers’ g-strings a fistful at a time. Who knows.
Some of the ideas that *did* make the cut I’ve heard so far:
- Cashing out the extra money in $5s and rolling in it
- Packing it into bags and taking turns robbing each other
- um, etcetera.
We, your audience, offered our support in your dream to create a TV series. In return, we expect that you put that money to good use, in good faith, and do as you intended. This is not money for you to wipe you ass with, you ungrateful douchebags.