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Ahhh…This deck has already been sold in China, created by a cardistry player, published by bpcc and in stock , That's why the goal is so low.

Can you post a link to it in China? Did they use that King of Hearts?


I did find this searching for BPCC on taobao:

Here is the "dimming deck" from the campaign, obtained from their update:

GandalfPC wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 2:36 pm Bard may not always be right, but I think I can agree with it here.

“Overall, I would advise caution when backing this Kickstarter project. It is possible that the creator is genuine and that the project will be successful, but there are enough red flags to warrant some skepticism.”

I swear I have written and posted this exact sentence somewhere, but I can't find it here on UC. Like, this is completely my voice coming out of Bard's, uh, generative, proverbial mouth. So freakin' weird.

This link on Modian(like Kickstarter)。
https://m.modian.com/project/125475.htm ... 1003194456
This link on taobao
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1 ... 2234205393

Well I’ll be darned if it ain’t real - could knock me over with a feather duster

rousselle wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:12 pm I swear I have written and posted this exact sentence somewhere, but I can't find it here on UC. Like, this is completely my voice coming out of Bard's, uh, generative, proverbial mouth. So freakin' weird.

Not that weird imho. AI is an echo chamber or a distortion mirror if you want. Just like a hill myna it can only repeat what has been said before and doesn't really create an answer.

Zzzzi wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 7:46 pm Ahhh…This deck has already been sold in China, created by a cardistry player, published by bpcc and in stock , That's why the goal is so low.

So using Kickstarter as a store which it isn't supposed to be. Gotcha.

Strag wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 6:29 am

Zzzzi wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 7:46 pm Ahhh…This deck has already been sold in China, created by a cardistry player, published by bpcc and in stock , That's why the goal is so low.

So using Kickstarter as a store which it isn't supposed to be. Gotcha.

In fact, this issue is quite complicated, because there are independent crowdfunding platforms in China, and many campaigns can be completed on them, but as an author, you must want to sell your works to the world. Either use Murphysmagic's channel, but Murphysmagic will often make your card unremarkable, or choose to go on Kickstarter again, so that you can increase your visibility.
So, I can't say whether it's good or bad.

ps.I usually use a translator, so my words are a little strange. I hope they don't affect your understanding

I get that people can and do use Kickstarter for visibility. The problem being that Kickstarter says it isn't a store, which also means that it says it isn't liable if someone doesn't deliver. So what I can say is that it's bad for customers, because they have much less protection on Kickstarter than if they buy from a store.