Offbeatr Explained

Offbeatr
Location City:Los Angeles
Location Country:United States
Commercial:Yes
Type:Crowd funding
Language:English
Launch Date:August 9, 2012
Current Status:Closed (February 9, 2016)

Offbeatr was a US website for crowdfunding pornography.[1] It has been described as “Kickstarter for porn”.[2] Project creators posted pitches for new projects, which could be media, events or objects. The user community voted on projects. If a project got enough votes, it would open for funding. If a project met its goal, then the project creator got the funds. Project creators could also sell previously created material. Projects had to be based in either United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, France, Australia, or New Zealand.[3]

Offbeatr was launched in August 2012 by the Los Angeles-based start-up Extra Lunch Money. As of August 2012 it had a team of five and was self-funded.[4] [5]

As of February 14, 2013, over $70,000 in pledges had been funded in seven projects, mostly relating to furry fandom.[6]

The site went inactive on February 9, 2016 (following a February 2, 2016 announcement), with a new blog entry announcing the closure.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Here comes Offbeatr, the Kickstarter for porn: Why you should take a look. Roettgers. Janko. Gigaom. 2012-08-09. 2015-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402175322/https://gigaom.com/2012/08/09/offbeatr-kickstarter-for-porn/. April 2, 2015. live.
  2. Web site: Offbeatr Is A Kickstarter For Your Fantasies. Biggs. John. TechCrunch. 2012-08-09. 2015-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20170201125920/https://techcrunch.com/2012/08/09/offbeatr-is-a-kickstarter-for-your-fantasies/. February 1, 2017. live.
  3. Web site: New NSFW Crowdfunding Platform Offbeatr Gives Your Naughty Projects a Place to Grow. Oswaks. Molly. Gizmodo. 2012-08-14. 2015-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20170324054222/http://gizmodo.com/5934809/new-nsfw-crowdfunding-platform-offbeatr-gives-your-naughty-projects-a-place-to-grow. March 24, 2017. live.
  4. Web site: Crowdsourced funds lend a helping hand to adult entertainment. Shweta Sharma. The Sunday Guardian. 2012-09-16. 2015-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518070109/http://www.sunday-guardian.com/technologic/crowdsourced-funds-lend-a-helping-hand-to-adult-entertainment. May 18, 2015. live.
  5. Web site: Offbeatr: It's Kickstarter for those who want to give "adult" projects a helping hand. Andy Boxall. Digital Trends. 2012-08-10. 2015-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518084002/http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/offbeatr-the-kickstarter-clone-for-those-who-want-to-give-adult-projects-a-helping-hand/. May 18, 2015. live.
  6. News: Furry porn sweeps Offbeatr; their CEO, project leads explain. Flayrah. Laurence Parry. December 11, 2012. December 11, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121214014427/http://www.flayrah.com/4458/furry-porn-sweeps-offbeatr-their-ceo-project-leads-explain. December 14, 2012. live.
  7. News: The Closing of Offbeatr. February 8, 2016. February 10, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160228105556/http://blog.offbeatr.com/post/138936204927/the-closing-of-offbeatr. February 28, 2016. live.

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