Editing The Pen Addict 294/transcript (section)

==Namisu Ixion Kickstarter==
'''Brad:'''  When we talked about at launch and then didn't follow up despite several calls to me to follow up on this project.
<br>'''Brad:'''  Was the Namisu Ixion.
<br>'''Brad:'''  So this was a very late project so they were late last year when was the original due date.
<br>'''Myke:'''  October.
<br>'''Brad:'''  Was October November late November they said they can't get nips.
<br>'''Brad:'''  Like they can't that Bach is way behind it's gonna be like two months until they get nibs the pens were done we have no Debs were waiting on Bach.
<br>'''Brad:'''  And then that time pass the the nip showed up and then then they have this whole processing they know they have to go through all the.
<br>'''Brad:'''  Crazy crazy kind of fulfillment processing so they've just started to ship in a week or so ago and I've got mine you've got yours but this project left a bad taste in a lot of people's mouth just from a communication perspective.
<br>'''Brad:''' 
<br>'''Brad:'''  This is one of those things that doesn't have to be this way.
<br>'''Myke:'''  That.
<br>'''Brad:'''  Ends up going into the ditch like really.
<br>'''Brad:'''  Quickly when.
<br>'''Brad:'''  The.
<br>'''Brad:'''  The creators of the project don't really keep up with things in art.
<br>'''Brad:'''  As up front with things.
<br>'''Brad:'''  You know everything in this project about being late.
<br>'''Brad:'''  Could have been avoided you know you're so we're still gonna be unhappy that it's late but you really talk about you know the nuts and bolts and you communicate in a more.
<br>'''Brad:'''  Timely manner than they did they seem to be behind.
<br>'''Brad:'''  On all their communication when it'd have to be that way and this is like their third project.
<br>'''Myke:'''  I'm ready I'm really surprised about this honestly like.
<br>'''Myke:'''  I wasn't aware of it because I haven't been paying attention and my pen showed up like two days ago but like with most okay so like.
<br>'''Myke:'''  I don't know how people tend to approach kickstart campaigns and unlike in is no judgment and what I'm going to say here like I'm not judging you anybody.
<br>'''Myke:'''  When I back a Kickstarter I forget about it purposely write like I don't pay attention to the date that is gonna be shipped on because no project at the meets.
<br>'''Brad:'''  Right.
<br>'''Myke:'''  Like.
<br>'''Myke:'''  That the amount of projects I have backed staff been late.
<br>'''Myke:'''  It is like it is an astronomical percentage because stuff happens.
<br>'''Brad:'''  Right.
<br>'''Myke:'''  Lake I am in the business of launching products at times and I know how things get pushed back right so like I tend not to pay any attention to it the problem with this one is is not that they will light.
<br>'''Myke:'''  As you said they seem to just communicate things pretty badly and they've allowed the worst possible thing to happen which is to let that comment section turn into a feeding frenzy.
<br>'''Myke:'''  Like the comment section is out of control right now.
<br>'''Myke:'''  And it's because they're not in the.
<br>'''Brad:'''  Yeah so unlike you I am going to judge them I does.
<br>'''Myke:'''  Not mean you can for that and I know I'm not on my judgment was not of them my judgment is that people backing the projects right like well I'm saying it's like I don't you know I I don't expect projects ever arrive on time right that that's kind of what you're saying.
<br>'''Brad:'''  Yeah I mean and that's almost unfair but it is kind of fair these days with Kickstarter but how you handle the problems is what I'm judging you on yeah that's.
<br>'''Myke:'''  I mean that's what judgment right my mind I'm saying I'm not passing judgment on back because the like what they believe should occur but I believe he's felt yes can be pasta pong create as who are not doing it like updates of fine right and like whatever you've got to be in the comments of people are asking you questions like it's.
<br>'''Myke:'''  All of the deal.
<br>'''Brad:'''  Yeah so this act this hurts them in the long run when they had a very positive standing leading into this project right they've done some good work.
<br>'''Myke:'''  Well I mean my third Pen says this is why backlights pen science.
<br>'''Brad:'''  Yeah this was an instance the back at me.
<br>'''Brad:'''  And.
<br>'''Brad:'''  Now I don't know what I'm gonna do next time because even though a lot of this they'll say it was out of their hands it's still a management issue Mike and I'm trusting you to manage these things better so it doesn't turn into the storm that it kind of turned into because they didn't need to be right just like you know I I I am you know.
<br>'''Brad:'''  Equal opportunity are.
<br>'''Brad:'''  Roger he.
<br>'''Brad:'''  Out I call them as I see.