Whit, I did a lot of loans via Kiva (I saw that you did mention this in some of your comparisons) and even with indiegogo to total stranger after reading about

Whit, I did a lot of loans via Kiva (I saw that you did mention this in some of your comparisons) and even with indiegogo to total stranger after reading about their stories on google+. I did also donate to several developers using flattr. I would like to donate via gittip but I see some issues: a) As a non U.S. resident/citizen I only used trusted providers like paypal for the above mentioned donations/loans (both kiva and indiegogo support it) b) Anonymous: this is in general a turn off. You did mention Kiva and how people pay to be part of the story. This is very right but don't forget the show off power of Kiva. I don't know if this is right or wrong but for any donation I did not want to be anonymous. I honestly doubt that a developer would take a tip or donation as a limitation of freedom but what I do know is that it takes a lot of away from the donor. At any rate I applaud your initiative but I think that paypal is a must.