After requests for more detailed information from two crowdfunding platforms, the creators behind the Scribble pen are seeking funding elsewhere.
When the Scribble pen launched on Kickstarter in August, it promised to sample any color on Earth and then either print in that color or splash it around on the screen of a tablet (depending on the version). However, two days after the launch, based on some concerns among backers and potential backers, Kickstarter stepped in and asked the makers of Scribble to provide a more detailed video within 24 hours showing exactly how the pen was supposed to work.
The Scribble pen got applause from the crowd, but it won't be getting its funds there.
Scribble Instead of coming up with such a video, the Scribble creators simply took their campaign down from Kickstarter and moved it to Tilt, another crowdfunding platform. On Sunday, I received an email from Tilt explaining that it too has closed down the Scribble campaign because the creators again failed to provide sufficient details. Here's what Tilt said:
"Upon the internal review, we requested additional information from the campaign organizers and provided a defined window of time for them to provide a new video of an actual, working prototype like seen in the video OR an in-person prototype of the pen. Since these conditions were not satisfied, we decided that the best course of action to protect our community -- both contributors and organizers -- was to discontinue the campaign and refund 100% of all payments over the next three days."
Read more here: http://www.cnet.com/news/any-color-on-e ... -now-tilt/
What do you think of the situation? Have you ever considered using Tilt (formerly crowdtilt)?
