Kickstriker is a hoax

Kickstriker is a satirical website. If you were horrified by the content on this site, we hope you will consider making a contribution to one of the following charities:

Reprieve: Reprieve uses the law to enforce the human rights of prisoners, from death row to Guantánamo Bay. Reprieve is one of the leading organizations working to draw attention to drone strikes.
African Youth Initiative Network (AYINET): The AYINET works to physically and psychologically rehabilitate youth affected by war in Uganda.
The Tibet Fund: The Tibet Fund is dedicated to helping Tibetans improve their lives and preserve their distinct cultural, religious and national identity.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): The ACLU's National Security Project advocates for national security policies that are consistent with the Constitution, the rule of law, and fundamental human rights. The Project litigates cases relating to detention, torture, discrimination, surveillance, censorship, and secrecy.

About Kickstriker

Kickstriker is a fundraising platform for activists, engineers and others working to resolve global conflicts. We believe that crowdfunding holds the potential to address many conflicts around the globe by allowing those who care to directly support potential solutions. These solutions might take the form of military action, supplying equipment and arms to those in need or the development of new military technologies with immediate applications in the field. Rather than waiting for national governments, coalitions and international bodies like the UN, NATO, EU and AU to decide to address a conflict--a process that can take years of deliberation--Kickstriker users are funding solutions that can be on the ground in weeks.

Kickstriker was built by three graduate students in the Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) at NYU: Josh Begley, Mehan Jayasuriya and James Borda. Following the massive success of Invisible Children's "Kony 2012" campaign, we found ourselves excited about the potential that crowdsourcing held for addressing global conflicts. We were equally disappointed when that campaign unraveled, amid a backlash and public scandal. While "Kony 2012" succeeded at raising awareness and connecting potential activists with an issue, it ultimately failed due to suspicions regarding the role that Invisible Children played as a middleman. Kickstriker is our attempt to cut out the middleman in online activism, allowing funders to directly support the causes they care about.

While we are in beta, we will not be accepting any new project proposals. We hope to roll out a project submission process in the coming weeks, contingent on the success of the initial round of projects. If you would like to get in touch with us in the meantime, please email team[at]kickstriker.com.