编辑“︁Kickstarter”︁（章节）

==争议==
在2011年5月，[[纽约大学]]名叫Matias Shimada的电影系的学生，筹集了1726美元用于拍一部电影，但被发现是抄袭自另一部电影，后来他公开道歉。<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nyulocal.com/on-campus/2011/05/09/nyu-tisch-student-makes-plagiarized-film-to-win-festival-prize-after-raising-1700-on-kickstarter/|title=NYU Tisch Student Makes Plagiarized Film To Win Festival Prize After Raising $1,700 On Kickstarter · NYU Local|last=Tanzer|first=Myles|date=2011-05-09|work=[[NYU Local]]|accessdate=2011-06-23|archive-date=2016-04-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416232441/http://nyulocal.com/on-campus/2011/05/09/nyu-tisch-student-makes-plagiarized-film-to-win-festival-prize-after-raising-1700-on-kickstarter/|dead-url=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://gizmodo.com/5800006/nyu-film-student-fraud-plagiarizes-his-way-to-kickstarter-fame |author=Sam Biddle |title=NYU Film Student Plagiarizes His Way to Kickstarter Fame |work=[[Gizmodo]] |accessdate=2013-06-22 |archive-date=2019-01-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109011957/https://gizmodo.com/5800006/nyu-film-student-fraud-plagiarizes-his-way-to-kickstarter-fame |dead-url=no }}</ref>

2012年，[[阿曼达·帕尔默]]在Kickstarter筹集了120万美元。她写了关于她是如何用这笔钱，但是其他一些音乐家看后认为不需要这么多费用，并说他们是浪费，也可能是欺诈。她进一步批评有音乐家在她筹到这一大笔钱后试图和她一起免费旅游。<ref>{{cite web |last=Clover |first=Joshua |url=http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2012/10/amanda-palmers-kickstarter-scandal.html |title=The Amanda Palmer Kickstarter Scandal |publisher=The New Yorker |date= |accessdate=2013-06-03 |archive-date=2014-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718125745/http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2012/10/amanda-palmers-kickstarter-scandal.html |dead-url=no }}</ref>

在2013年4月，电影制作者[[Zach Braff]]使用Kickstarter为他的电影{{link-en|花园之州|Garden State (film)|花园之州}}筹集资金，在3天内共筹集了约2,000,000美元，援引罗伯·汤玛斯在Kickstarter上的《[[美眉校探]]》的成功为他的创作灵感。有人批评他使用该网站，说名人使用本网站后，将使人们的注意力远离一般的电影工作者和其他没有知名度的创作人，<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/75256/thanks-to-kickstarter-zach-braff-finally-has-millions-of-dollars/|title=Thanks to Kickstarter, Zach Braff Finally Has Millions of Dollars|author=Amos Barshad|accessdate=2013-06-22|archive-date=2013-12-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215024449/http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/75256/thanks-to-kickstarter-zach-braff-finally-has-millions-of-dollars/|dead-url=no}}</ref>此前一直就有在游戏行业使用Kickstarter数额过大的批评（比如说[[理查·蓋瑞特]]，在Kickstarter上获得了超过100万美元的财富。<ref>{{cite web |author=Steven Bogos |url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/122635-Richard-Garriott-Explains-Why-He-Needs-a-1-Million-Kickstarter |title=The Escapist : News : Richard Garriott Explains Why He Needs a $1 Million Kickstarter |publisher=Escapistmagazine.com |date=2013-03-12 |accessdate=2013-06-03 |archive-date=2020-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203153041/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/122635-Richard-Garriott-Explains-Why-He-Needs-a-1-Million-Kickstarter |dead-url=no }}</ref>）。但是Kickstarter质疑这些观点，认为大牌项目往往会吸引更多的人，反过来，不知名的项目很难吸引到人。<ref>{{cite web |author=March 29, 2012 · 35 comments |url=http://www.kickstarter.com/blog/blockbuster-effects |title=Blockbuster Effects » The Kickstarter Blog — Kickstarter |publisher=Kickstarter.com |date=2012-03-29 |accessdate=2013-06-03 |archive-date=2020-11-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111204033/http://www.kickstarter.com/blog/blockbuster-effects |dead-url=no }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Best Inventions of 2010 |url=http://www.kickstarter.com/blog/who-is-kickstarter-for |title=Who is Kickstarter for? » The Kickstarter Blog — Kickstarter |publisher=Kickstarter.com |date=2013-05-09 |accessdate=2013-06-03 |archive-date=2021-01-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109201105/https://www.kickstarter.com/blog/who-is-kickstarter-for |dead-url=no }}</ref>