[hybridsole]

Bitcoin can still allow for microtipping using something like ChangeTip. These third party services can handle millions of transactions and only needs the blockchain when a user loads/withdraws from their wallet.

Likewise if there was a ubiquitous browser plugin to micropay bloggers for access to their articles and it was compatible with WP, Tumblr, etc, users could microtip to their hearts content and only need to reload once month via the blockchain.

[dllthomas]

That all sounds precisely as doable if you replace bitcoin with dollars.

[davidgerard]

This doesn't actually supply any reason to use Bitcoin over dollars. If you're dependent on a centralised third party, there's no reason for it not to be Paypal, etc.