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The only way you get money on gittip is by producing something others think is valuable and want to see more of. People are voting with their money, which is in

The only way you get money on gittip is by producing something others think is valuable and want to see more of. People are voting with their money, which is infinitely heavier than voting with HN comments.

unreal37 12y ago
Could I not pay myself $100 per week? Or could I not pay you $100 per week if you pay me $100 per week? Seems the voting with money system can easily be gamed.
- betamatt 12y ago
  Yes, sure, whatever, who cares? Irrelevant to a conversation about who has a "right" to use the platform, and for what purposes.
  - pekk 12y ago
    Nobody is denying anyone the right to use the platform.
    - betamatt 12y ago
      But you think they should. You said they should shut down rather than serve users you disagree with. That kind of thinking is toxic.