BackerKit FAQ
How does BackerKit crowdfunding work?
Crowdfunding is a collaborative way to bring ideas and projects to life. Project creators post their idea for a project, and backers pledge money to make the project possible. Backers get behind the scenes access and backer-only rewards, which can include exclusive products, special pricing, creative input, content, and more.
To become a backer, select a pledge level that features the reward(s) you would like to receive when the project is successfully completed and make your contribution.
All-or-nothing crowdfunding model: The creator sets a funding goal and a deadline to raise funds. If the project does not meet the goal by the deadline, backers credit cards are not charged and no money changes hands.
Crowdfunding projects can happen at various stages of the creative process. Make sure to check the estimated timeline of when rewards will be delivered. Project creators will keep you updated on the progress toward completion and delivery of your rewards.
Backing a crowdfunding campaign is not the same as purchasing an item from a store. When you back a campaign you are supporting the creation of something new. Rewards are almost always delivered, but are not guaranteed.
When will I be charged for my pledge?
Your payment method will not be charged right away. You will be charged for the amount of your pledge when the campaign ends and the project reaches its funding goal. You will not be charged if the campaign does not reach its funding goal.
What happens after the campaign is over?
The Creator will send out a survey that will ask you for more information about your pledge, your shipping information, additional items you may want to add to your pledge, and collect shipping fees if applicable.
The survey will be sent to the email address we have on file with your pledge.
Any additional payment will be charged when you complete your survey and confirm your order.
Project FAQ
How much is shipping?
Shipping costs will be calculated and collected closer to fulfillment. We will offer international shipping, but please be aware as with all internationally shipped products, there may be additional customs costs or taxes. Please consider any additional potential local costs as part of your purchase price for affordability.
If I backed FujoGuide on Kickstarter can I combine shipping?
Although our FujoGuide-related merchandise is not quite ready for fulfillment yet, if you'd like to get your add-on Fujoboard with your fulfillment for this campaign, we'll be happy to do that!
How can I help you promote on social media?
Start by following our accounts below: • https://twitter.com/fujoc0ded • https://www.tumblr.com/fujocoded • https://bsky.app/profile/fujocoded.bsky.social • https://blorbo.social/@fujocoded • https://fujocoded.dreamwidth.org/ And then get started liking and sharing our posts. Our tag on social media is #FujoCoded. You can use this or @ our accounts to get our attention. If you're not on social media or are too busy to check your feeds but want to keep up with all the news, you can sign up for our newsletter by visiting our website: https://fujocoded.com.
How can I help promote this project beyond socials?
Thank you for helping us broaden our network! Expanding our reach beyond the direct fandom public is an important aspect to eventually achieve sustainability, and every little bit helps. Here’s some suggestions for people to share with: - Friends who feel sad about the current state of the web (who doesn’t?) - Coding or technology groups you’re a part of - Any group interested in enabling more queer, kinky, neurodivergent and disabled folks to shape the web of the future - Groups dedicated to other online subcultures you're a part of (furries, for example) - Workplace ERG groups or mailing lists dedicated to any of the groups listed above. To help you reach out we've created a sharing packet (below ⬇️). Feel free to use the messages as they are, or take inspiration from our wording. A few added words on why the project matters to you can be very helpful! Sharing packet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nEtN4pd9NheP34uutcGr-4hQL2O4ptM1i7_5QfSfn_Y/edit
Why another crowdfunding campaign?
When we launched our Kickstarter for “The Fujoshi Guide to Web Development” there was so much we didn’t know: would we meet our goal? Would people enthusiastically embrace our ideas for better technical education for fannish folks? What would the guide mean for the future of our projects? When the campaign proved itself successful, we spent a lot of time exploring the type of organization we wanted to be. After months of research and deliberation, the idea for FujoCoded LLC was born. As part of this process, we also discovered that the legal demands for such a global and collaborative enterprise are more complicated than they might first appear. While we were able to make progress thanks to the help of pro-bono lawyers (like those from The Sustainable Economies Law Center) and our founder investing her personal finances, we decided that we could make quicker and more deliberate progress by asking again for help from our supporters. The Sustainable Economies Law Center: https://www.theselc.org/
How will this campaign impact the delivery of FujoGuide?
We don’t expect this campaign to significantly impact the delivery of FujoGuide, which we continue to make progress on. Even further, we expect this campaign to speed it up by giving us more flexible and timely access to necessary legal advice, as well as the ability to delegate unrelated work (like setting up our stores) to hired contractors, easing the burdens on our founder and project lead. The money raised for the previous Kickstarter will remain separate from this campaign, and remain dedicated exclusively to delivering volume 0 of "The Fujoshi Guide to Web Development". Updates on our progress for FujoGuide are on its Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/essential-randomness/the-fujoshi-guide-to-web-development/posts.
Why fujoshi, anyway?
Although we work to make the web a better place for everyone, we chose the fujin community (the often queer, kinky, neurodivergent, and disabled id of the internet) as our main focus and titular ambassadors. Since the start, we've closely aligned our work with the transformational fandom and shipping communities. Now, as we form our official organization, we decided make our connection to the fujin community explicit. You can read more in depth about fujoshi and our decision to officially align ourselves with fujin on our website: https://fujocoded.com/fujoshi.