📝Reddit's Tipping, currently in experimental stages, gives users the ability to grant and earn real money. [1][2][3] The 📝Reddit Moderator explained in a comment that the company, Reddit, takes a small cut from any money donated, and also subtracting fees for payment processing. [1]
“Majority of the tip goes to u/shittymorph and a portion goes to Reddit. If you were to tip $100, about $78.5 goes to u/shittymorph, $18.5 to Reddit, and $3 to Stripe,” he said.
I have it on good authority that tipping will be implemented across Reddit and was conceived as a way to support (monetize) the sex-workers that are present on the platform, but directing their fanbase elsewhere; like 📝PornHub, to monetize their content.
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References
- Reddit Is Testing Tipping With a Single Lucky User, variety.com
- Reddit is etting users tip real money — to one guy in one subreddit, theverge.com
- Reddit tests tipping users, starting with Mr. Hell in a Cell, cnet.com