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- | ====== Axanar Plans to Use Indiegogo Money to Move ====== | + | ====== Axanar Plans to Divert |
- | //**Cites Undisclosed Poll Results | + | //**Cites Undisclosed Poll Results |
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The loss of the studio that was the whole reason for its [[https:// | The loss of the studio that was the whole reason for its [[https:// | ||
- | The announcement came as the crowdfunding | + | The announcement came as the crowdfunding effort ground to a halt once again, its daily donor count actually slipping into negative numbers, with the total number of backers remaining a few people shy of 300. |
- | ===== 95 Percent | + | ===== 95 Percent |
- | In an update posted on the Industry Studios campaign page, Peters claimed "a resounding 95 percent of the people completing our survey gave us the go-ahead to use the funds from the campaign in a way that will allow us to take care of the sets and keep moving ahead with our dream of establishing Axanar Productions as a non-profit film production company." | + | In an update posted on the Industry Studios campaign page, Peters claimed "a resounding 95 percent of the people completing our survey gave us the go-ahead to use the funds from the campaign in a way that will allow us to [[starbase_sets|take care of the sets]] and keep moving ahead with our dream of establishing Axanar Productions as a non-profit film production company." |
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It wasn't clear whether the new " | It wasn't clear whether the new " | ||
- | //Axanar//, of course, was not supposed to be the focus of the Indiegogo campaign, as production of the short film is not allowed to depend on crowdfunding, | + | //Axanar//, of course, was not supposed to be the focus of the Indiegogo campaign, as production of the short film is not allowed to depend on crowdfunding, |
- | The declaration mirrored Peters' | + | The declaration mirrored Peters' |
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===== Poll Results ===== | ===== Poll Results ===== | ||
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==== Weighted Options ==== | ==== Weighted Options ==== | ||
- | The poll options were heavily weighted toward the outcome Peters appeared to favor — diverting the money raised on Indiegogo to uses other than that proposed | + | The poll options were heavily weighted toward the outcome Peters appeared to favor — diverting the money raised on Indiegogo to uses other than those detailed |
Three of the [[starbase_sets# | Three of the [[starbase_sets# | ||
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+ | //**__« We’ll pass on providing any information related to our current crowdfunding campaign other than what we post to the campaign page. »__**// <wrap indent> | ||
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+ | ==== Non-Secret Ballot ==== | ||
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+ | Fewer than 300 people donated to the Indiegogo campaign. By not releasing the full results of the poll, no one outside Axanar knows how many actual donors were O.K. with Peters diverting the funds. | ||
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+ | //These were the options presented to donors in a poll conducted via SurveyMonkey. Though the results could be easily shared, Axanar refused to do so.// \\ | ||
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- | Fewer than 300 people donated to the Indiegogo campaign. By not releasing the full results of the poll, no one outside Axanar knows how many actual donors were O.K. with Peters diverting the funds. | ||
Peters only counted the ballots submitted by people willing to disclose their names and email addresses; he knew how each person personally voted. | Peters only counted the ballots submitted by people willing to disclose their names and email addresses; he knew how each person personally voted. | ||
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Earlier in the day, Peters posted a note on the Axanar Facebook page endorsing Lane's blog as "the #1 resource for information on Star Trek fan films." | Earlier in the day, Peters posted a note on the Axanar Facebook page endorsing Lane's blog as "the #1 resource for information on Star Trek fan films." | ||
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==== Who's Applying? ==== | ==== Who's Applying? ==== | ||
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But Peters' | But Peters' | ||
- | Judging by the pitch on the Indiegogo page, the applicant for the federal non-profit tax-exemption was more likely Axanar Productions. Its status as a charitable organization in California, however, remained " | + | Judging by the pitch on the Indiegogo page, the applicant for the federal non-profit tax-exemption was more likely Axanar Productions. Its status as a charitable organization in California, however, remained " |
===== Next Steps ===== | ===== Next Steps ===== | ||
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According to Indiegogo, donors who want their money back don't have to go directly to Peters. They can request a chargeback on the credit card used to make the donation. [[https:// | According to Indiegogo, donors who want their money back don't have to go directly to Peters. They can request a chargeback on the credit card used to make the donation. [[https:// | ||
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