Now that I've got that out of my system... Learn yourself some fucking statistics. Considering that you're a programmer/hacker (well, maybe by some loose definition of the word, but at least you like to think you are) you should at least know SOME math. Statistics isn't that hard. Have you figured out why you're a miserable piece of shit yet? That's right, it's because you got the statistics wrong. Let's walk through baby's first statistics with your numbers.
What you are trying to claim: "My project has a decent chance of succeeding".
What you know:
5.7% of failed projects on kickstarter reached the same funding percent yours has.
Only 212 projects within the same funding goal actually reached their target.
What you don't know: Enough information to draw any more useful information.
Seriously, that percent you threw out there is next to meaningless without more information. I'm having trouble here communicating clearly exactly how stupid your claim that you'll succeed based on that is. And hell, in addition, it's not even a valid comparison because it's a kickstarter statistic. Punch yourself in the head real quick and repeat after me: "I AM NOT USING KICKSTARTER THUS THEIR STATISTICS DO NOT APPLY TO ME. I WILL NOT GO NEAR A GRAPHING CALCULATOR EVER."
Now all of this is enough to make you my number 1 scumbag of all time, but we haven't even gotten to the part where I let you know how much the idea of app.net sucks. I mean seriously, who the fuck pays for a service like this? Seen how many people use metafilter vs say tumblr? And that's not even the worst problem here...
People are what drive social media sites. The only reason Google+ had a chance is because google can force it onto people's phones and computers via android/gmail/etc. Even given that it's lagging far behind facebook. Your plan on getting users is the retarded idea that giving people an API will suddenly make them want to pay you money. That might work for half a dozen of your friends and steve jobs who all think that paying money for something is a good idea even if it's inferior shit (case in point; mac os X vs linux). In the real world this simply won't fly. A regular user will see his hundreds of friends on facebook and twitter and then see the 50 bucks you're charging and the complete ghost town and instantly pick the only sane option; that is to avoid your shit like the plague.
Anyways, I've already wasted enough of my time here. You're not worth half the cursewords I wrote and your idea is, if that was possible, worth even less than you.
FUCK YOU DALTON CALDWELL who does things the stupid way (nice catchphrase).