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

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

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

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

valid point, very well put!

this might interest you @mikedemarais.eth