[aikah]

> They are a crowdfunding platform are they not?

A "crowdfunding platform" doesn't mean anything to a judge. Crowdfunding doesn't mean anything legally. A donation to a charity has legal ramifications, but Kickstarter is no charity, equity an investor owns has a legal definition, but Kickstarter projects are no investments ... Kickstarter becomes a store as soon as a reward is promised.

If you back something and you are promised a reward, you are entitled to that reward or a refund, and i'm sure many more cases will go in that direction, which is a good thing.