Breaking News — You Can Now Gain Tips On Medium
When Did This Start?
Breaking News
Tonight after publishing an article about my top ten publications for new writers, I noticed a new "beta" tool; it was called "Manage Tipping" I had to double take and look again; did that say tipping?
After rubbing my eyes, putting my glasses on and asking my wife to confirm what I had just read, she confirmed that I was correct. Wow, this is something I have wanted on Medium, "a tip jar."
I did a quick search on Medium for all of the latest articles about this new beta information and found zero articles about it; how strange, I thought, so I went to the Medium help page, but again nothing to be seen.
Now, I thought to myself, is this breaking news? So I asked a few Medium friends with a large number of followers, which also drew a blank.
I took a screenshot as proof because at this point, though, I was deluded, and my wife agreed without looking, but this is not true; it is definitely on my screen, so with that said, I think this is "breaking news."
It is now 23:25 on Saturday 30th July in the UK; let me know if you have found an earlier article than when I broke this story.
I feel privileged to be one of the first, if not the first, people to see this on Medium (don’t burst my bubble and tell me you saw it first!). I am sure other writers have produced a similar article but cannot find any.
Tipping
Allow readers to send a tip by adding a link to your preferred payment platform, which will appear at the bottom of your stories. Popular platforms include Ko-Fi, Patreon, or Paypal — or link to an organization for readers to donate on your behalf.
I have just completed this page, and now it is possible (I hope) to e tipped in future for any readers who like my content via one of the platforms supported, Ko-fi, Patreon or Paypal.
How Can Readers Tip?
My last screenshot below demonstrates what your page will look like; if a reader wants to "tip" your work, I think this is a fantastic feature, especially for more niche and new writers on the platform.
Disclaimer
I have just found an article by fellow editor Linda Ng who found this new feature first; please also read her article below.
Update
These are my tips to date via my Ko-fi page
Your Thoughts
- Do you think this is a feature that will work on Medium?
2. Will you add it to your profile?
3. If so, do you think it will catch on?
4. Do you think this will have a negative impact?
It would be great for you to share your thoughts with me about this; I encourage interaction on this news-breaking topic and feel excited to see its impact on me.
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