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RE: Let's Talk About Fees & Functionality Coming in the @tippy Text-to-Tip Service!
Shouldn't a tipping purse be something that Steemit, Inc. can integrate on the site through the UI? I know I've mentioned this in the past - having an option to fill a smaller purse with an amount of STEEM/SBDs that can be tipped to users on the post with the click of a button when logged in with the posting key. Do you think that would be feasible as a wallet/UI function?
If this could be done, then it would also help bring in more potential earnings for older posts that are past the payout window...while the reader is right there on the post. (Of course, this would also assume that older posts can actually be found by simple navigation around the platform, but that's another development that needs to be tackled.)
One - upvotes are tips.
Two - transfers, which anyone can use for tips, could be implemented on the article pages - but users would need active keys. Transfers from articles pages are essentially the same function as transfers from steem wallet pages.
A smaller purse, like you described, could be accomplished as a new account balance with its own key authority - call it the tipping till - controlled by the tipping key. But this can be seen as largely a naming convention. It reflects what can already done between regular accounts and savings accounts.
My short answer is that it is possible - anything is possible, but that we will not be putting this on Steemit's near term development roadmap - as I pointed out much of the functionality already exists.
Right. But upvotes don't count when the post is more than 7 days old. And if you want to give more than an upvote, you'd need to send it manually.
OK. That was my question - whether or not a tipping purse could handle a transaction without needing to sign in with active/owner keys. The point would be to streamline tipping when you're signed in for posting or voting and to make tipping as simple as an upvote. Any additional steps that would be required would make the function sort of pointless.
I didn't want users to have to use their keys in any way shape or form. In essence @tippy is like a reloadable debit card that you can spend faster than conventional STEEM/SBD. Which reminds me I need to get tip memos working properly so users can tip to exchanges / shapeshift or other services that require the memo field for deposits.
Part of the reason I'd started on this project months ago is to be able to avoid clicking on buttons as much as possible to streamline the way we tip eachother on here.
Although if by some miracle Steemit Inc extends interest in implementing the @tippy functionality into the GUI I'd gladly work with them to get it done. :D
Well, I actually think that clicking a button would be quicker and easier than writing it out in a comment. And it wouldn't require a lot of space in the blocks either, as minimal as it may be.
But I do appreciate the work you're putting in. At least somebody is doing it.
You've come a long way, @klye! Although, your many MS Paint drawings are missed.
A button might be easier.. Like a small "Tip" icon by usernames that only requires you type in the ammount and select currency.
I'm going to continue to develop and finish the text-to-tip service @tippy offers regardless of buttons on the front end. The idea of not having to leave a post to toss a tip at a favourite user greatly appeals to me. :)
Thanks man, I miss doodling as it was so much less complicated but I'm honestly really enjoying the code work and the challenge of creating things that will benefit our network and her users. :)
Maybe one day once everything is set up and running smoothly I can get back to my roots and start drawing like I did. Truth be told I miss doing the art and having folks actually be stoked to see my illustrations.
i agree.