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Social media can be full of trolls and fake news but this uplifting story shows what happens when people unite their forces for a good cause.
Thousands of people have donated to a crowdfunding platform to save Mothe-Chandeniers chateau in Trois-Moutiere, Western France.
With a contribution of at least €51 (£45; $61) each, a total of 6,500 Internet users have managed to raise €500,000 to buy the 13th century castle.
The crowdfunding platform Dartagnans.fr, which focuses on restoring cultural heritage, organised the campaign along with the cultural organisation “Adopt a Castle”. Read more…
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View More The internet got together to buy and restore this beautifully decrepit French castleThe internet got together to buy and restore this beautifully decrepit French castle
Social media can be full of trolls and fake news but this uplifting story shows what happens when people unite their forces for a good cause.
Thousands of people have donated to a crowdfunding platform to save Mothe-Chandeniers chateau in Trois-Moutiere, Western France.
With a contribution of at least €51 (£45; $61) each, a total of 6,500 Internet users have managed to raise €500,000 to buy the 13th century castle.
The crowdfunding platform Dartagnans.fr, which focuses on restoring cultural heritage, organised the campaign along with the cultural organisation “Adopt a Castle”. Read more…
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Kickstarter wants to do more than just kickstart projects.
The crowd-funding company launched a revamped subscription service called Drip on Wednesday through which musicians, artists, and other creators can solicit recurring donations rather than on…
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Reflex aims to Kickstart film photography with a new old SLR
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