> We’ve wanted to the decision to tip to be an active one, but low-barrier.
I'm generally of the opinion, though it is only a hunch, that any scheme requiring a user to actively tip for each site they like is doomed to fail.
I also think that the other problem with tip jar and/or Xanadu-style micropayment schemes is that people are uneasy about building up a surprising total. This is the advantage of Readability/Kachingle-style subscription services.
I'm generally of the opinion, though it is only a hunch, that any scheme requiring a user to actively tip for each site they like is doomed to fail.
I also think that the other problem with tip jar and/or Xanadu-style micropayment schemes is that people are uneasy about building up a surprising total. This is the advantage of Readability/Kachingle-style subscription services.