this post was submitted on 09 Dec 2023
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Sadly, legally, it ain't the same.
That is important because in some jurisdictions "preorder" has legal implications and importantly, obligations for the seller. A kickstarter does not. Not yet at least, over in Germany there's a discussion about whether crowdfunding is just a form of taking preorders (in the legal sense), which would grant customers the same legal protections then.