Artist. Techno-Optimist. Purple. Energy. Nouns. Optimism. Product @CharmVerse. 

To elaborate, Imho thanking > supporting, because the latter does not adequately capture the reality that the value is flowing two ways. 

If I give to an artist, it is because I have derived enjoyment from what they have produced https://warpcast.com/hexidethmal/0x6bebfa06

Interesting thread on the shortcomings of the word "tip" when giving to artists. 

I hope we'll eventually move beyond "tipping" and toward "gifting" or "patronage." 

An important point:

"...the value is flowing two ways. If I give to an artist, it is because I have derived enjoyment from what they have produced."

Writer, senior editor, music journalist, labor/commons advocate, GenX eldergoth, Zorbsplainer. Cohost of /slowcore-hq. https://tinyurl.com/Black-Stone-Wordsmith

valid point, very well put!

this might interest you @mikedemarais.eth

If that interests you, perhaps you'll also enjoy this thoughtful piece by @resipsa, who makes a similar point.

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good things take time—frictionless experiences—product × strat × ops

"if i love the work this much, i'd better not be caught contributing to us all being deprived of more of it"

i'm intrigued, thank you for sharing!

If that interests you, perhaps you'll also enjoy this thoughtful piece by @resipsa, who makes a similar point.

https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x8d0d3218fb97d8fb816f7e40a4682c51f1664cde/1