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Comment by danielki | Hacker News Reader

Looks more like a Teespring-type thing than a Kickstarter-type thing, which should mitigate this quite a bit

Okay, what about copyrights? I have already seen logos used on TV shows being put on a shirt where the profits all go to the owner of the campaign. Somehow I doubt the network that own the show or the shows creators themselves would not have a problem with some fan starting campaigns like this for their own personal gain.

"the best designs and products by the community"

That's pretty non-t-shirt-y language. They'll have to tighten that.

I meant that Reddit handles the manufacturing, so there's less risk than with Kickstarter, where the creator also does manufacturing. It's like more like Teespring or Quirky than like Kickstarter or IndieGoGo

From https://redditmade.com/create :

> If enough people pledge to buy your product by then, we’ll start making it!

From https://redditmade.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/202364265-W... :

> Most importantly, you'll also need to be willing to work with us. We'll connect you with sourcing partners, work with you to finalize designs, and help you step through all the other creative, legal, logistical, promotional, and financial hoops to make your campaign happen, but we can only help you as much as you'll let us.

That sounds nuts. So what will be next? Apple is gonna sell hamburgers?

It sounds less nuts than imagining the guy with a cool t-shirt design to know anything about running a mail-order distribution business (i.e. Kickstarter).

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