Flattr is trying to do something along those lines: http://flattr.com/ http://flattr.com/ You pick a monthly budget, then you click on Flattr links when you en

Flattr is trying to do something along those lines: http://flattr.com/ http://flattr.com/ You pick a monthly budget, then you click on Flattr links when you encounter them on something you like (whether an article or a GitHub repository or whatever). Then at the end of the month your budget is split up between everyone you clicked on that month. Not sure if it'll really catch on, but I do think it's on the right track in avoiding the "ticking counter" feeling, since clicking on a Flattr link doesn't cost you anything extra, just allocates your fixed budget.