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kickstarter does not do anything at all about it.

I don't know anything about that particular case, but in general, what do you think Kickstarter can/should do about it?

That's a good question, i.e. hard to answer :] I know KS is merely hosting things, but for the amounts they receive I feel they should at least offer some legal advice or so about what you can do in a case like this. And maybe keep a better eye on what can be fake and what not or what could cause problems, and interrupt the process if they see somthing fishy goes on.

The creator has been extremely silent the last few months except for claiming bankruptcy - yet that claim hasn't even been verified and the backers basically have no clue about what to do know. It would be nice if KS could jump in and help them investigating this or tell them how/where they should go to court?

Events like this will just gradually erode Kickstarter's reputation until its business dwindles as more and more people start to regard the whole idea as too risky.

Kickstarter doesn't need to act to protect backers, it needs to act to protect its own position. Hopefully, though, the same solutions will serve both ends.

Or, even worse, kickstarter could actually become more risky if more people use it to scam people out of money.

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