The title, though factually correct, is quite misleading. It's like saying Google launches interactive Python shell service at http://shell.appspot.com http://s

The title, though factually correct, is quite misleading. It's like saying Google launches interactive Python shell service at http://shell.appspot.com http://shell.appspot.com The real service is Google Moderator: http://moderator.appspot.com/ http://moderator.appspot.com/ TipJar is just a featured series on Google Moderator, just like the Shell is a featured application on the App Engine. It looks like Google 'seeded' Moderator with Tipjar, along with several other moderated discussions.