I'm not sure if I'm in the minority or not (probably) but my philosophy behind paying for one of the invites isn't so much that I felt like I was getting an "ho

I'm not sure if I'm in the minority or not (probably) but my philosophy behind paying for one of the invites isn't so much that I felt like I was getting an "honest to goodness" $10 worth of product or direct benefit out of it. I paid the money because I really like your work, I loved the visual style you had going and how smooth it seemed to be, and I figured if I could help in someway to keep you being able to be doing what you're doing and making more awesome things, then it's worth it: a more tangible "like" button or a concrete confirmation that you're doing something right. It's the same reason why I'm a subscriber to Marco's fantastic Instapaper.