Comments on: Spot.us brings crowdfunding to journalism http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/11/10/spotus-brings-crowdfunding-to-journalism/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/11/10/spotus-brings-crowdfunding-to-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-374074 mathewi Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:12:21 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=3510#comment-374074 I agree that there could be a "free rider" problem, Slorn. How much that affects things remains to be seen, I guess. I agree that there could be a “free rider” problem, Slorn. How much that affects things remains to be seen, I guess.

]]> By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/11/10/spotus-brings-crowdfunding-to-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-374072 mathewi Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:06:00 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=3510#comment-374072 Definitely going to be watching with interest, Dave. Best of luck. Definitely going to be watching with interest, Dave. Best of luck.

]]> By: Slorn Habanero http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/11/10/spotus-brings-crowdfunding-to-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-374073 Slorn Habanero Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:56:03 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=3510#comment-374073 I suppose he's not expecting contributors to fund the entire cost of any project, but there still seems to be a free rider issue that will make it very difficult for this to efficiently value any particular project. I suppose he's not expecting contributors to fund the entire cost of any project, but there still seems to be a free rider issue that will make it very difficult for this to efficiently value any particular project.

]]> By: digidave http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/11/10/spotus-brings-crowdfunding-to-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-374071 digidave Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:46:16 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=3510#comment-374071 Thanks Matt. <br><br>You rock!! <br><br>I do what I can. I also admit that there are a lot of unknowns about community funded reporting. But I am committed to exploring it - because we gotta figure something out. <br><br>It will be an exciting experiment. Thanks Matt.

You rock!!

I do what I can. I also admit that there are a lot of unknowns about community funded reporting. But I am committed to exploring it – because we gotta figure something out.

It will be an exciting experiment.

]]> By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/11/10/spotus-brings-crowdfunding-to-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-344042 mathewi Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:12:21 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=3510#comment-344042 I agree that there could be a "free rider" problem, Slorn. How much that affects things remains to be seen, I guess. I agree that there could be a “free rider” problem, Slorn. How much that affects things remains to be seen, I guess.

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