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I'm sorry you feel that way, but I disagree. Creators, charities and public figures of all sizes and type use BuyMeACoffee to receive support. William LeGate,

I'm sorry you feel that way, but I disagree. Creators, charities and public figures of all sizes and type use BuyMeACoffee to receive support. William LeGate, an activist (#boycottNRA) used BuyMeACoffee just yesterday to raise $2500 in less than an hour: https://twitter.com/williamlegate/status/968630079285686273 https://twitter.com/williamlegate/status/968630079285686273 It exceeded all his expectations, and I think the branding and it's friendly tone went a long way in achieving it.

jonny_eh 9y ago
Right, not every product needs to satisfy the needs of everyone. This kind of messaging works well to get get small amounts out of a lot of people.
jxub 9y ago
Now that's what I call caffeine overdose!
- josephsunny 9y ago
  Haha, he sure got his audience worried: https://twitter.com/williamlegate/status/968635631596269569 https://twitter.com/williamlegate/status/968635631596269569
masukomi 9y ago
there's a difference between getting people to say _right now i need you all to "buy me a coffee"_ and getting the same people to buy you a coffee on a repeated basis. I need help now != support my ongoing work on x my point being, that it's irrelevant that William got $2500 fast. the question is how many people on the platform have been able to earn anything more than just a random occasional tip on it? Is anyone getting even "poverty level" worth of donations (~12k in the US because our gov't has no concept of how much things cost).
- josephsunny 9y ago
  You'll be surprised. Meet Jo Qatana. A small-time embroidery artist who's making ends meet with BuyMeACoffee. She's one such creator who's receiving donations from her audience on a regular basis. "Thanks to the Generosity of Strangers, and Friends, I've made a car insurance payment and can finally buy the supplies I need for my @PPact fundraising item. I am So Very Grateful." - https://twitter.com/joqatana/status/951943659301187584 https://twitter.com/joqatana/status/951943659301187584 'Buy Me A Coffee' is just a friendly way to ask for support, and do not suggest the size or consistency of support one could receive. Contributions very well depend on one's audience and creativity.
wheelerwj 9y ago
buymeaLOTofcoffee.com?
flowardnut 9y ago
I'm a bit late to the party, I just wanted to say how much more appealing this type of donation request is vs wikipedia's extreme guilt trip of "if 1% of people who viewed this page in the next 5 minutes donated a dollar, [..]"

jonny_eh 9y ago

Right, not every product needs to satisfy the needs of everyone. This kind of messaging works well to get get small amounts out of a lot of people.

jxub 9y ago

Now that's what I call caffeine overdose!

josephsunny 9y ago
Haha, he sure got his audience worried: https://twitter.com/williamlegate/status/968635631596269569 https://twitter.com/williamlegate/status/968635631596269569

masukomi 9y ago

there's a difference between getting people to say _right now i need you all to "buy me a coffee"_ and getting the same people to buy you a coffee on a repeated basis. I need help now != support my ongoing work on x my point being, that it's irrelevant that William got $2500 fast. the question is how many people on the platform have been able to earn anything more than just a random occasional tip on it? Is anyone getting even "poverty level" worth of donations (~12k in the US because our gov't has no concept of how much things cost).

josephsunny 9y ago
You'll be surprised. Meet Jo Qatana. A small-time embroidery artist who's making ends meet with BuyMeACoffee. She's one such creator who's receiving donations from her audience on a regular basis. "Thanks to the Generosity of Strangers, and Friends, I've made a car insurance payment and can finally buy the supplies I need for my @PPact fundraising item. I am So Very Grateful." - https://twitter.com/joqatana/status/951943659301187584 https://twitter.com/joqatana/status/951943659301187584 'Buy Me A Coffee' is just a friendly way to ask for support, and do not suggest the size or consistency of support one could receive. Contributions very well depend on one's audience and creativity.

wheelerwj 9y ago

buymeaLOTofcoffee.com?

flowardnut 9y ago

I'm a bit late to the party, I just wanted to say how much more appealing this type of donation request is vs wikipedia's extreme guilt trip of "if 1% of people who viewed this page in the next 5 minutes donated a dollar, [..]"