Kinda 50/50 on the whole not using escrow thing. I think this community should refuse to partake in a campaign until they can prove that they'll pay out, but a week isn't too long to wait and it's obvious many people are desperate to jump on a campaign right now as there's not really any others available.
Without an organised community nothing can be done.
And in a forum like this its very difficult or even not possible to do that.
But the forum staff's or moderators can easily implement a ban on non-escrowed signature campaigns like some of you are putting -ve ratings for suspicious activities.
And he doesn't want to use an escrow.....
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. Of course you would say that because getting as much money as you can is beneficial to you. It wont be a smart move when they don't pay anyone or cease the campaign because it's unprofitable.
