I think this thing could potentially be world-changing, if it really takes off. It lets you crowd-fund people doing great work that you want to support, in a su

I think this thing could potentially be world-changing, if it really takes off. It lets you crowd-fund people doing great work that you want to support, in a sustainable way. So they can spend more time following their passion and doing great things, rather than wasting their time at a crappy 9-to-5 just to pay the bills. Unlike a charity, where you typically support a "cause" but have no clear way of seeing how your money makes a contribution (or even be sure that the money doesn't get stolen), I prefer this much more because it lets you fund people (of your choice) directly. Also, I really like the concept of an "open company" behind Gittip. "Gittip is funded on Gittip. That means the interests of Gittip as a company are perfectly aligned with the interests of Gittip’s users." I would not be as enthusiastic about this if Gittip were a for-profit company like many others are. But this really feels like something "made for people, by the people" in a genuine way. Or at least that's my current understanding of it.