I would take you at your word, but right now your word says literally "I'll do my best to give you the discount" (edit: if certain scenarios come to pass, such as you starting a company). That's pretty weak.
Interesting experiment. The danger is you get a handful of takers, then you have to live forever with the admin overhead of keeping track of them (as they change email addresses, etc. over the years), all for a little temporary pocket money. I guess that's why you need to say things like "I'll do my best." Maybe you could add a condition, saying the deal will kick in once X number of people sign up, otherwise everyone gets refunded.
Perhaps I need to fix some wording, but what it comes down to is: You will get a lifetime discount on any product I build, period. In the unlikely case I end up working a day-job for the rest of my life, I'll do everything in my power to ensure you get the discount, even if I have to pay the difference myself.
I'm going to look over my post and see how I can improve the message. Thanks.
>In the unlikely case I end up working a day-job for the rest of my life
Statistically, that's an incorrect statement despite the best wishes of all present.
You also failed to present anything remotely resembling a sane value equation. The only product of yours that the mass market would've been interested in, you managed to crash and burn.
You're not exactly offering anything in return for the money at the moment, and you don't have that large of an audience either.
Not even Joel would have had the gall to try something like this.
Interesting experiment. The danger is you get a handful of takers, then you have to live forever with the admin overhead of keeping track of them (as they change email addresses, etc. over the years), all for a little temporary pocket money. I guess that's why you need to say things like "I'll do my best." Maybe you could add a condition, saying the deal will kick in once X number of people sign up, otherwise everyone gets refunded.