Social Autopsy, which hoped to break the internet by noting what crimes against the narrative individuals have committed, has been deregistered by Kickstarter, following a complaint that this project violated the terms of service of Kickstarter.

One of the tools that helped here is the standards that Kickstarter itself must comply with.

Kickstarter reincorporated last year as a B Corp (a Benefit Corporation), and as such the senior-most person in the company was required to sign the B Corp Declaration. The Declaration holds certified companies to the following standards of behavior:

– That all business ought to be conducted as if people and place mattered

– That, through their products, practices, and profits, businesses should aspire to do no harm and benefit all

Kickstarter acquisition of a B Corp certification is an example of corporate virtue signalling, but B Lab (the body that certifies aspirants) takes its declaration seriously. Polite, reasoned and factual emails noting discordance with the Declaration’s ideals would be investigated rigorously. De-registration would harm Kickstarter’s reputation irreparably, thus lending weight to any complaints that might resolve in that direction.

Public declarations such as attaining B Corp certification are powerful levers to hold SJWs accountable. Had Kickstarter ignored complaints about this funding attempt, [redacted] and others could have effectively escalated it to B Lab, bringing pressure to bear on the company from another angle.

If you are setting up a crowd sourced database, it does not require much. I run this place, myself, on about an hour a day and a couple of hundred dollars a year in hosting and server fees. Not a kickstarter. Do not beg. Do.

UPDATE

They whine, not do.

The Ilk got the #SJWList up in 24 hours.
Kickstarter banhammered you.
Stop whining.@socialcoroner @thedegree180 pic.twitter.com/2MYcXuEm1j

— weka (@weka_ilk) April 16, 2016