[MarinReiter]

100% agreed. I'd never use this type of donation service because it doesn't seem serious enough. The artist that side has to ask people to "buy me a coffee" is not the kind of artist that takes it seriously, and, say, uses art station and has a complete portfolio. "Buy me a coffee" just sounds unproffesional.

When I first saw this in tumblr, I thought: "I wouldn't want to be the artist that needs charity to survive". It's like Patreon without responsabilities or commitment...It just feels childish.

That said, I'm talking about artists only here.

[josephsunny]

I get your point, but BuyMeACoffee is more than just a tipping platform. Creators can reward their supporters, showcase supporter comments (which is often more rewarding than the money itself) and much more.

MrDots is a game developer who gives away game codes to supporters. He raised $1300 within a day after sharing it with his audience: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Zc2ryTOpw. This is just one of many use-cases where BMC can be used effectively :)

[masukomi]

> I get your point, but BuyMeACoffee is more than just a tipping platform. Creators can reward their supporters, showcase supporter comments (which is often more rewarding than the money itself) and much more.

maybe you're right, but the home page certainly doesn't convey that. It's "A free, fast and friendly way to accept donations" ... doesn't mention anything about rewarding supporters, showcasing comments, or anything like that.

[josephsunny]

You're right. We'll be sure to improve our copy and messaging to highlight these features.

[wastedhours]

I don't really understand the point - in most interpretations of artist I've come to find, the creation of the art is detached from the financial reward, thus it neither contributes to or detracts from the artist's worth how/how much they take as contributions?