Are you a web tipper?


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Here’s an interesting post on the freakenomics.com blog. Apparently many people click on the ads on many websites as a way to tip the creator of the site. Would Google consider this fraud?

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Andrew on 01.11.2006 at 08:31 (Reply)

Hehe. I’m definitely a tipper. I don’t do it all the time, but I try to do it some. At least when I find a new blog I like or a post that particularly speaks to me, I try to click an ad.

I would say this: we should all be careful talking about things like this, since Google (and other advertisers) is pretty vigilant about click-fraud. I’m not sure if they would classify tipping as fraud, but they might.

One thing I have seen on some blogs is a “tip jar.” Steve Pavlina asks for donations. I think these are great ideas. I personally have never donated, but I might in the future.
Dimes on 04.11.2006 at 18:43 (Reply)

Never. I think ads are really annoying and I go to great pains to make sure I don’t click on them. Maybe if you get no ad revenue you’ll take them down.

Disclaimer: I never watch anything on TV unless it’s been TiVoed. Cannot stand commercials.
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