Tumblr is officially shut down”Tips”, an opt-in feature where creators can receive one-time payments from their followers.
Starting today, the tipping icon has automatically disappeared from all posts and blogs that have this feature enabled. Creators using this feature should note that June 15 is the last day they can withdraw money earned from tipping.
The reason this feature was discontinued is simple: it failed to become popular. According to a post “Tipping usage has not been as high as we had hoped,” the company wrote last month. Additionally, it Tumbler’s plan since Last year’s restructuring Eliminating things that aren’t performing well.
The company added, “While this will impact a small number of you, we know that those of you who tip do so out of a great deal of respect for your Tumblr peers, and we’re sorry to take that away from you.”
In 2022, Tumblr Pur: Tips as a supplemental feature Post+Its subscription offering that allowed creators to put content behind a paywall. However, Post+ was removed Close Due to last year User FeedbackIt seems that users were tired of trying to make money from their favorite platform, so it’s not surprising that the platform’s attempt to use tips didn’t work.
In terms of other monetization features, Tumblr still has their Supporter badge, which costs $2.99/month or $29.99/year and can be displayed on their blog like any other blog. Badge. company stated on its website As time goes by and the user continues to support the platform, the supporter badge will look “more and more shiny.”
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