Yesterday I was talking with transdraconis about how I sometimes just want to toss people a couple of bucks, not for a thing, but for the less tangible value they give me by consistently offering something beautiful, thought-provoking or cool online, whether that's superversive's essays or trufflehog's storybook-charming art.

I don't want a thing from these people, a physical object I'd have to find a place for in my home. I have enough junk as it is. What I want to buy them a cup of coffee or tea or chocolate for is that reliably they make my trip online a better one. Sort of like a museum: I'm not going to walk away with anything more than the experience, but the experience is the point.

So it kind of surprises me that after having this long talk with the Dwagon about it, getting emails from people saying, "You should put Donate buttons on the bottom of each story so that we can hit it if it really moved us" makes me feel bashful.

Consistent on this issue? Not much....

(Shame likes the idea, but says the button needs to be black and white. I would accuse him of drama, but... uh... you haven't seen the next Admonishment. O_O )


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Thirukedi

Finally, finally, finally.

*collapses*


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