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Darryl Mott

@pettter Patreon I understand a bit better. Jack Conte didn't WANT to be the microtransaction crowdfunding app for indie creators.

He WANTED to be the Ticketmaster/Major Label replacement for musicians. Give Amanda Palmer $20/mo to get tickets to her shows and her new albums. But Trent Reznor and Tori Amos weren't interested and a whole bunch of indie musicians, artists, YouTubers, podcasters, comic creators, and more were.

And he's been pissed off about the accidental success ever since.

17 Oct 2023 at 15:08 | Wall-to-wall | Open on chirp.enworld.org
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@pettter @Abstruse this type of accidental success describes so many different companies. Just take the W, dude.

17 Oct 2023 at 15:50 | Open on babka.social
TerryB

@emilyk @pettter @Abstruse Which raises the question; to what extent the squillionaires just happened to be the lucky ones who stumbled into the right niche rather than the geniuses they're claiming to be. FB seems to have been. Musk (with lots of cash to fund him) another.

17 Oct 2023 at 16:33 | Open on babka.social
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@terryb @pettter @Abstruse Seriously. They're not smarter than everyone else. They don't work harder. They're luckier.

17 Oct 2023 at 16:38 | Open on babka.social
Darryl Mott

@emilyk @terryb @pettter Someone described it as a carnival game.

I walk up and buy my dart to throw to pop balloons. I throw my dart and miss. But I can't afford more darts so that's it. I didn't succeed.

Someone rich shows up and throws a dart. Misses. Asks their parents for money to buy another dart. Misses again. Buys another dart. Misses. On the 114th try, he pops a balloon then starts shouting about how he's a genius at darts and the best ever and how dare anyone question his abilities.

17 Oct 2023 at 17:18 | Open on chirp.enworld.org
TerryB

@Abstruse @emilyk @pettter Sounds spot on to me.
Except, some may never even be able to get that first dart, not daring to take that risk because they've no background of self belief and no resources to waste, while others start with inflated self belief and can afford to take the risk.

17 Oct 2023 at 17:32 | Open on babka.social
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