Live situations, I often add to the hat. If I have money in my pocket and my bills paid and I like it, I often still don't tip because I'd go broke if I did that every single time. But I try to tip on a ratio, like every fifth artist I see.
In internet situations, I'm much less likely to tip because it's so much easier than live busking. When you busk, you have to look people in the eye. You notice every person who ignores you, you get mistaken for a homeless person, you might get kicked, you might get "moved along", people might make change in your hat or just steal from it. In many ways, live busking is very rewarding, but it is also not for the faint of heart.
Also, on the internet, if I go looking for art or writing, there is huge, huge wealth. Searching for... an enjoyable webcomic, say, would be like attending a worldwide conference of balloon entertainers: they're everywhere! But one piccolo player on the streets of Madison lights up the air for blocks. There's nothing else going on, and that means there's scarcity, and that makes it more valuable.
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Date: 2010-07-14 06:08 am (UTC)In internet situations, I'm much less likely to tip because it's so much easier than live busking. When you busk, you have to look people in the eye. You notice every person who ignores you, you get mistaken for a homeless person, you might get kicked, you might get "moved along", people might make change in your hat or just steal from it. In many ways, live busking is very rewarding, but it is also not for the faint of heart.
Also, on the internet, if I go looking for art or writing, there is huge, huge wealth. Searching for... an enjoyable webcomic, say, would be like attending a worldwide conference of balloon entertainers: they're everywhere! But one piccolo player on the streets of Madison lights up the air for blocks. There's nothing else going on, and that means there's scarcity, and that makes it more valuable.