Amazing concept, great name. It's the insurance model flipped upside down. Or just "Insurance from your own laziness".
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#12I would consider this if the proceeds go to a charity (at least partially).
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#13I would consider this if the proceeds go to a charity (at least partially).
thats a great idea. We are just testing the concept out right and scratching our own itch/problem. Figured $5 was the simplest thing we could do to start.
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#14So what happens if I unlink the app from my Twitter account before you auto-tweet?
Also, it doesn't say how much it'd cost if I don't ship in time, just "Free if you ship it in time. Pay $5 only when you want to make changes." -- what if I don't ship in time and I don't make changes?
Cool idea, though :)
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#15So what happens if I unlink the app from my Twitter account before you auto-tweet? Also, it doesn't say how much it'd cost if I don't ship in time, just "Free if you ship it in time. Pay $5 only when you want to make changes." -- what if I don't ship in time and I don't make changes? Cool idea, though :)
Then you beat the system :) but then why pledge yourself in the first place?
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#16I would consider this if the proceeds go to a charity (at least partially).
First, I agree with "partially", since the authors should be reimbursed for making this, probably took some time, and the payment is so small.
As for the charity, it should obviously go to further research into procrastination disorders :)
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#17(Just kidding): this incentivizes sinkorship trying to sink everyone else's projects :oP Maybe they'll start organising startup WoW guilds...
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#18Maybe you could use most of the money to invest in kickstarter-type projects, who in turn use sinkorship with much higher costs for not shipping, creating a loop of funding
We had a few ideas on how to iterate from here. a kick-starter model is something we considered, but wanted to start with something really small for people to try out first.
i like it - very simple - a little social pressure goes a long way.
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#19Great idea, instantly reminded me of 'Lose It or Lose It' which is the same concept but for weight loss (loseitorloseit.com). Putting money on the line is always a great motivator.
Whenever you get some completed projects it would be cool if there was a gallery to check them out.
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#20Starting is easy, shipping is hard. I have a folder on my computer with a number of unfinished/unshipped projects. We created Sink or Ship to address the problem of following though and shipping what you started. http://imgur.com/BdtwZ
Did you ship on time?