Kickstarter - Waxy.org
http://waxy.org/2008/09/kickstarter
"Kickstarter aims to let creative people of all kinds — journalists, artists, musicians, game developers, entrepreneurs, bloggers — raise money for their projects by connecting directly with fans, who receive exclusive access and rewards in exchange for their patronage. More than just a fundraising app, Kickstarter's a publishing platform where project creators can communicate with the people that are supporting them. "
Yahoo: Yahoo's new social network fails to defeat Facebook, MySpace in single blow
http://valleywag.com/tech/yahoo/yahoos-new-social-network-fails-to-defeat-facebook-myspace-in-single-blow-318803.php
"wait what about mash? did they already abandon that?"