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The tip-for-tat idea for the front page of news.yc is a pretty cute one. As to your general point, though, I think you should tip for provision of value. Sure,
by aston 18y ago
The tip-for-tat idea for the front page of news.yc is a pretty cute one.
As to your general point, though, I think you should tip for provision of value. Sure, often the value provided is an argument which might merit discussion, but the thing that ties Disqus and Tipjoy together isn't actually the content itself but the blog format. If anything, Disqus is just a distribution channel that works well in the blogosphere, which I guess is reason that they should team up, but it doesn't add much value to Disqus, and Tipjoy would probably appreciate being thought of as more broad than a "tip your blogger" platform.
- astrec 18y agoI was very careful not to mention blogs specifically. All sorts of content stimulates emotional responses and thus comment - photos, comics, software, articles, and yes, blog posts. As a feedback mechanism the "blog format" is de rigueur. Fifteen years ago you would have sent an email. Disagree that Tipjoy doesn't add value to Disqus simply because comments are so often a statement of appreciation - local customs aside, that's what a tip is too. Appreciation of the value provisioned, if you prefer. What you get is distribution channel for Tipjoy and a product enhancement and revenue slice for Disqus. Another aside: Tipping of high value comments would be possible. There are plenty of times the OP has been light on value but the comment stream is a gem - we see it on HN all the time.