Twitter Rep Responds to Report About 'Twitter Tipping'

Twitter was reportedly considering a feature that would allow its users to tip other tweeters.

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Who wouldn't love to be paid for their tweets?

The idea was being discussed within Twitter, according to a report. The social media giant was reportedly considering a feature that would allow its users to tip other tweeters by sending each other money from their tweets, The Information writes.

"Twitter is considering a feature that will allow users to tip—sending each other money from their tweets" https://t.co/4Od6Vvof39

— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) January 13, 2020

"It couldn’t be learned when the tipping feature will debut or whether the microtransactions play will see Twitter linking up with Dorsey’s other company, Square," the report stated. Twitter users can already make donations to politicians through tweets.

While this sounds like a dream come true, a Twitter spokesperson downplayed the idea, stating that "the company explores lots of ideas and that it wasn’t currently developing a tipping feature." That doesn't mean that we would never see a tipping feature pop on Twitter, so it'd be wise to keep an eye out.

Some Twitter users shared their thoughts about the possible tipping feature:

When Twitter introduces tipping I will be applying the following rates to my Tweets:

$0.50 - blew air through your nose
$1.00 - cracked a smile
$2.00 - chuckled
$3.00 - laughed out loud

I will be using the honor system to enforce this.

🙅‍♂️🚫 No freeloaders allowed! 🚫🙅‍♂️

— Senior PowerPoint Engineer (@ryxcommar) January 13, 2020

I realize Twitter needs to make money, something they continue to fail to do. But tweet tipping will turn this site into a bottomless hellhole, which it already is, but... more bottomless.

— Joseph Massey (@jmasseypoet) January 13, 2020

Now everyone going to be going through something and need twitter help. Please keep that tipping feature off my TL

— ً (@PhoneDaPosites) January 13, 2020

I don't tip my Uber or Lyft driver, so I'm damn sure not tipping someone on Twitter https://t.co/UY6GtcGC7a

— Jack. (@PrayForJack) January 13, 2020

Ion care about anybody on here like that to be tipping ppl for their tweets . Twitter better not lol

— Kat (@angelKat31) January 13, 2020

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