Glad that they are not passing the hat :) Title is so misleading. Recommendations that are backed by something tangible is the future of the social news sites.

Glad that they are not passing the hat :) Title is so misleading. Recommendations that are backed by something tangible is the future of the social news sites. That not only eliminates all kinds of cheating, but aligns your stated interests with with what is really valuable. The site that is making recommendations can also take a cut from the tip, so there's no need to spam everybody with irrelevant ads.