I don't think any of these are problems. When I want to start using a system like this, as I'm sure everyone does, I spend a little bit of time reading the abo

I don't think any of these are problems. When I want to start using a system like this, as I'm sure everyone does, I spend a little bit of time reading the about pages and working out if this is a company whose values align with my own. I was very excited about Flattr, but then I read the small print and decided that they weren't for me. When I found gittip, I read the details and thought all of the aspects are laudable. I gittip an extremely small amount, but will continue to do so and will gradually increase it as I become aware of more projects that deserve my support on it. The vision to create a new kind of "open" company is interesting in itself and is directly related to many of the reasons that I feel motivated to use the service.