Halloween Steampunk Drill

Bring on the steampunk!

How does Kickstarter approve this but deny my application to raise funds for a community-focused childrens' book and in-school reading program?

Other than that, I think it's an awesome idea.

@Aaron - make your book steam punk themed.

while a neat idea -I do not think it appropriate to ask for outside money for your Halloween projects. I create my decorations out of my love for the holiday and seeing people jump or getting a scare. I would never ask for donations to support my "art" . if you are going to create some sort of awesome Halloween yard decos, you should save up your own money and plan accordingly.

Soooooo very sad. Halloween is about scary/spooky stuff, not hipster flunkies and their steampunk crap.

@Frau - Why shouldn't he ask? If you don't want to donate, fine, but why pass judgment on it being "wrong" to ask for help.

@VonSkippy - Did you check out the guy's site? He built a pirate ship one year and a crashed train the next. Not exactly "hipster flunky" material.

@SeaMonkey - I did not say it was wrong. I said I felt that it was inappropriate. If you are building something that you feel you are sharing with people, it should be out of your own pocket.

Example: It is your birthday. I want to bake you a cake. But I don't have any flour or eggs. Can you loan me some money?
This would be inappropriate.

This is all my opinion. I build things for our neighborhood, every year. Because I like to. Their gift in return is seeing the smiles or hearing about how much people enjoyed my "artwork", the next day. I do this on something called a "budget". I figure out ways to recycle materials from the previous years, or scour the salvage yards for materials. I set out a price limit that I cannot go over. If I find that I may go over budget, I change the idea or the materials.
This should not require donations from others to fulfill.
Again my opinion. I think it is tacky to ask for donations to build something that you are "gifting" to people.

If that's the guy's house, he doesn't need to ask for money. Why should anyone donate to someone else's Halloween decoration? Give your money to a worthy cause.

Maybe a homeless/ women's/ animal shelter?

Not garbage like this.