Poll...and Query

[wyld_dandelyon]

First the poll: [Poll #1592044]If, assuming that you had plenty of money and no urgent need to pay bills or put it in savings or the like, you answered the above questions differently, my query is simple:

Why?  

What factors led you to take one imaginary action or another in these situations?

Comments

[clare-dragonfly.livejournal.com]

Hmm, my answers are totally different for everything, it looks like! XD Of course, this is pretty much all theoretical--I have only rarely contributed to any such projects in the past, and I really don't have much disposable income right now. But let's see if I can break this down.

I'm much more likely to comment and contribute money online than in real life. This is partly shyness and partly the fact that, like others, I don't really carry much cash in real life (though I think I filled in poll answers as though I was carrying cash). I don't find it inconvenient to contribute money online because most people use PayPal, and while I'm not a fan of PayPal, it's there.

I think that I would be too intimidated by a performance artist to approach or tip (see: shyness).

I'm less likely to comment if I don't have anything interesting to say, even though, as a writer, I'm thrilled with any comment that isn't spam!

I don't think I've ever seen an artist with a tip button. Except webcomic artists, I guess, but for webcomics I'm much more likely to buy a book or other merch (that is, I've never sent a webcomic artist a pure donation). I imagine if I was blown away by an artist's work and there was a tip button, though, I might donate.

[wyld-dandelyon.livejournal.com]

Hi! Welcome!

Haikujaguar and djinni are artists who use tip buttons. I've also seen it with other LJ artists who, like djinni, do sketch days or icon days.