I would tip online more often if there was a way to do it that wasn't agonizingly painful and expensive every single time I use it. Digging out a dollar to drop in a hat is easy: using paypal to give a dollar (a) only gives the artist, what, $0.60? when Paypal is done with it. Actually, I think Paypal switched to charging my credit card for a cash advance on every donation transaction, meaning it costs a minimum of $2 or $3 to use. I do not understand the crowdfunding world's adoration of Paypal or the assumption that tipping online must be identical to doing so in person in every respect and there is no earthly reason beyond sheer malevolent injustice for any differences in behavior.
Ahem.
Sorry. I just really hate Paypal. It's not all that rational.
Anyway, I talk to artists online if they have a comment-friendly forum because (a) if you have a comment-friendly forum I know you want comments, and I do not have this handy guide in person and (b) it's generally more convenient to talk online.
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I HATE PAYPAL.
I would tip online more often if there was a way to do it that wasn't agonizingly painful and expensive every single time I use it. Digging out a dollar to drop in a hat is easy: using paypal to give a dollar (a) only gives the artist, what, $0.60? when Paypal is done with it. Actually, I think Paypal switched to charging my credit card for a cash advance on every donation transaction, meaning it costs a minimum of $2 or $3 to use. I do not understand the crowdfunding world's adoration of Paypal or the assumption that tipping online must be identical to doing so in person in every respect and there is no earthly reason beyond sheer malevolent injustice for any differences in behavior.
Ahem.
Sorry. I just really hate Paypal. It's not all that rational.
Anyway, I talk to artists online if they have a comment-friendly forum because (a) if you have a comment-friendly forum I know you want comments, and I do not have this handy guide in person and (b) it's generally more convenient to talk online.