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I was wondering about this as well with less than a day left before the deadline and just over half of the target achieved. Apparently it depends how the funding was initially set up.I get that, but the guy doing the fundraiser is selling the download link, effectively. What happens if it doesn't get met? The modder doesn't get the pledged money and it doesn't get released? That part doesn't make sense for the claim IMO.
According to Google:
If your Indiegogo campaign uses the Fixed Funding model and doesn't meet its goal by the deadline, all collected funds are automatically refunded to the backers within 5-7 business days, and the campaign is closed. If you used Flexible Funding, you keep the funds you raised, even if you didn't reach your target, but you are still obligated to fulfill the perks you promised your backers.
People seem split as to whether the track modder is the same person who started the crowdfunding, but the optics don't look good, especially with the wording in the sales pitch about rewarding the modder for his free work. Is it free, or is it not? It can't be both.
What a mess.
No problem at all with modders getting financially rewarded for their work if that's part of why they do it, but there's no need for subterfuge and opacity. The much-used Patreon model often causes distain, but at least it's transparent. The ransomware sales model with this particular track was misguided at best, and seems to have backfired massively.
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