Please refer to the latest announcement

@elear is amazing and dedicated to the Utopian vision. Utopian has provided so much for so many and has really enhanced the Steem ecosystem. Hopefully higher Crypto prices will help Utopian achieve its goals.

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elear (67) · 6 years ago

Thanks Andrew!

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lordbutterfly (70) · 6 years ago (edited)

Im glad you improved upon the perks but that is still too little im afraid.

I didnt want to be overly critical right off the bat and i wanted to wait and see how this would turn out.
It basically turned out as i expected.

The problem you have is that the campaign was very poorly thought out.
The marketing team did an extremely poor job of understanding what the targeted market segment for Utopian is, and when you dont understand who your target audience is then its clear that you will not understand how to attract their attention, what their needs are or how to get them to support the project.

The thing is that no matter how amazing people might think Utopian is... the ecosystem is such that you cannot rely on "charity" for funding. Especially when the prices are so low.
Ask yourself why SteemMonsters had such a successful crowdfund?

The best you can hope for right now, imo, is if some charitable whale drops a few thousand dollars for some "reputation". (I would target the vanity of a few whales that are known to show off the depth of their pocket.)

In the future, if you repeat this campaign, the first questions you should ask yourself is:

Is the person giving us money getting something he perceives as having equal value in return and is there a demand for what wer offering.

If the answer is:

Well they get to feel nice for helping us...

Then your campaign will fail.

To end this off... Create a token and do what SteemHunt did. Shouldnt be hard to create a token economy for Utopian.
Utopian is a superior project to SteemHunt and the only obstacle i see existing is if you decided to claim some kind of moral highground and not do a ICO, IEO.
Thats really the only way for you to get a significant sum to fund your project.

Good luck.

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elear (67) · 6 years ago

Hello @lordbutterfly and thanks for your feedback. As I have said elsewhere the Indiegogo campaign is more of a chance for Utopian to be known and to reach a wider audience as at the moment we are quite in the dark compared to other platforms that have a similar concept. We haven't opted for a token sale yet as we believe that is not really in line with what we are trying to achieve, not mentioning the legal costs we couldn't cover at this moment.

I am happy the perks look better than before as lots of work went on them. These perks will have an equal value in return of the investment when the platform will gain enough traction, which is something we hope to achieve with the campaign.

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lordbutterfly (70) · 6 years ago

We haven't opted for a token sale yet as we believe that is not really in line with what we are trying to achieve, not mentioning the legal costs we couldn't cover at this moment.

I would love if Utopian succeeds. It has everything set up for that already.
I cant speak about the legal fees as i do not have sufficient information but i cant emphasize enough the necessity for a token economy on Utopian if Utopian wants to succeed. There is no escaping that.
Being "shy" will not get you far and will only lead to STEEM losing a potentially huge project.
Utopian can be for STEEM what BTT is for TRON. Maybe not on that scale but can have a similar impact on their respective chains.
Just a bit more decisiveness is needed.

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enforcer48 (68) · 6 years ago

Here's a comment that sets @utopian-io as 100% beneficiary...because well, I'm a tiny stakeholder and my one vote doesn't do anything.

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matthewtonyit (62) · 6 years ago

I will try my best and resteem but I wish to help more and more . But no too much STEEM POWER.

#resteemed.

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pjau (63) · 6 years ago

Good luck!

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teamhumble (74) · 6 years ago

how would the £26,551 you are after be spent. maybe a detailed breakdown might help you gather more fans? i know personally anything i've ever invested in i've always wanted to see how the money was spent.

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elear (67) · 6 years ago (edited)

Hello @teamhumble, thanks for your interest. As detailed in the campaign, the funds will be used to complete the development of Utopian Colony, which is exactly the minimum budget we need to pay the expenses for the development efforts. Anything extra will help us reach a wider audience and build more. I can definitely make that more obvious and more visible in the contents. Thanks for your feedback

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teamhumble (74) · 6 years ago

no worries. i think that will go a long way 'minimum budget we need to pay the expenses for the development efforts' is a little vague ya know? when it comes to fund raising and your not inside the echo chamber of using the platform people on the outside want to know more. hope it helps man, all the best, tweeted and resteemed.

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elear (67) · 6 years ago

Sure. I'll make sure that is implemented. Thanks!

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rabeka789 (53) · 6 years ago

you need money by loan of bank

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revo (60) · 6 years ago

What you've built here is really incredible. I hope you get the funds you need to keep going. Resteemed.

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luigi-tecnologo (64) · 6 years ago (edited)

Hi @elear , as Open Source and Utopian contributor I'd like to give my feedback.

Utopian is a great concept but why should you spend money in ads? I would have preferred a partnership with Mozilla, Gnome, Kde, or an existing known Open Source entities.
Why Indiegogo ? Many are in crypto to not use credit cards or banks.. Fundition ?
Stablecoins like DAI and Steem Dollars work. Here is an example made for Ethereum that on Steem could also work even better https://gitcoin.co/explorer

Just my 2c

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elear (67) · 6 years ago (edited)

Utopian is a great concept but why should you spend money in ads? I would have preferred a partnership with Mozilla, Gnome, Kde, or an existing known Open Source entities.

Unfortunately these initiatives are not known to be very talkative. We have tried to get in touch and let them know but we are yet to receive a response.

Why Indiegogo ? Many are in crypto to not use credit cards or banks.. Fundition ?

Because it is time to get people in crypto by giving them something they understand and can use. It is not just about getting as much funds as possible, but using Indiegogo as a marketing tool to get the word out.

We are also running on Fundition, but as I said, that won't really produce the same exposure Indiegogo can produce outside of the crypto world.

Stablecoins like DAI and Steem Dollars work. Here is an example made for Ethereum that on Steem could also work even better https://gitcoin.co/explorer

Utopian implements SBD for loading up bounties and we are working on the integrations of additional currencies to give our platform in the hands of as much people as possible. We go for a hybrid approach, that we believe is the best way to go for growing adoption.

Thanks for your feedback!

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ajayyy (65) · 6 years ago

I spoke about this a bit on discord but got no response, but I am confused why the current reward system and the amount of money distributed was not mentioned at all (or at least I didn't see it anywhere). I feel this is the most unique and innovative feature of utopian, and from what the current description is on indiegogo, I feel I would have no idea what utopian even is if I hadn't have heard of it before.

I know you have been talking about how this is more to help market utopian to a broader audience, so I find it odd that a lot on the description is about stuff only current users of the platform could understand (VIP, premium project, etc.).

The description seems very vague for someone looking in from the outside.

It just seems like most of the campaign is getting a premium version of this, or upgraded version of that. However, if this campaign is to attract external investors and users, I feel like describing what we actually have now and the normal non premium features will help more.

This is just my observations, hopefully it can help as constructive criticism.

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gutenmorganism (53) · 6 years ago

I wish I knew more about the ecosystem surrounding cryptocurrency and open source, so that I could point you in the direction of the benefactors who would be most interested in backing this project. I am not sure if what you would need would be 30,000 donators or 3,000 wealthy ones, and can offer nothing but questions about how this is marketed and how your userbase might be found. Who does open source? How do they communicate? What funds them? What would entice them to donate? What business and marketing models can best capitalize that for Utopian? I wish I knew.

New as I am to the project and the open source mission, I am excited by what y'all are doing. I wish you success!

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travelersmemoire (58) · 6 years ago

Best of luck!

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ronel (61) · 6 years ago

Okay.
My little help to you is to resteem this post.
Resteemed!
I wish you all the best guys!

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gnojgnoj (41) · 6 years ago

yep...its now or never 👍🏼

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project7 (73) · 6 years ago

Utopian SURELY and SHOULD keep going. This is really one of the most valuable projects we have in the Steem blockchain.

By the way, may I know how the backers who purchased the secret bundle will be set? Do they need to back it again?

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elear (67) · 6 years ago

No absolutely. All the previous perks will be delivered as it was detailed in the offers, if the campaign reaches the minimum goal, otherwise Indiegogo will automatically refund them.

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blockchainstudio (72) · 6 years ago

btw, can we pay by STEEM or SBD as well?

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arafathsunny (48) · 6 years ago

I Wish I could help with more , Hopefully you are able to reach your goal Diego.

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adewararilwan (59) · 6 years ago

Looking at it from my own view, i believe your goal is already achieved. A nice post buddy! i will be joining the rallying cry by posting more of this review.
Good job man! Keep on the good work...

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adewararilwan (59) · 6 years ago

Looking at it from my own view, i believe your goal is already achieved. A nice post buddy! i will be joining the rallying cry by posting more of this review.
Good job man! Keep on the good work...

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steeming-ali (54) · 6 years ago

wow i thought you guys already hit your goal or atleast 75% of it i think i made a video about your indiegogo when you guys announced it tbh i think due to the bear market there just arent enough people on steemit to support stuff

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immanuel94 (69) · 6 years ago

I now got the "Lifetime Premium Bundle"! =) Hopefully the the campaign is a successful one... :3

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arcange (73) · 6 years ago

Congratulations @elear!
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Pending payout - Ranked 4 with $ 145,53

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peqmois (45) · 6 years ago

sigue adelante tu propósito y causa es noble y justa se que serán muchos los que te apoyaran y se beneficiaran con esta tu iniciativa el señor te llene de bendiciones tu proyecto sigue así hermano la fe mueve montañas y los suños se hacen realidad.

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robertharris (25) · 6 years ago

But seeing that you have achieved your goals is a very great thing.

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alokkumar121 (76) · 6 years ago

Nice support post. I have already shared few posts about utopian before and will share another soon. Great work @elear

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ednabenitez (14) · 6 years ago

Wish I could support you in getting to your objective rather than just resteem And will continue sharing this on all other platform .. But seeing that you have achieved your goals is a very great thing.