Tipping is something that Americans are very familiar with. You normally tip a person for performing a service that you are very satisfied with. The amount of the tip may be a percentage of the bill or it may be at the discretion of the tipper, and usually the better the service the larger the tip.
Bloggers may be seen by many as providing a service and that service is by an large the passing on of information. Unfortunately except the various ‘please donate’ badges there hasn’t really been a way for the reader to tip the blogger for the service provided. Thanks to Scratchback.com I am now have a virtual online tipping jar where the reader can now reward me if they feel that they have acquired something of worth form any of my posts.
There is one major difference and that is that tippers are also rewarded for the tip provided. Rewarded in what way you ask? For your kind generosity you get a link placed in the widget that is displayed over on the right. As this is a relatively new site I have set tips at a $1 which must agree is an extremely low price. I have decided on a top 10 placing and your link will stay in the top 10 until you are bumped off. An example of bumping is that if you are on the No.1 position and someone new tips me you will be bumped to No.2 and so on down the line. If my posts are slack and tipping is slow you could be on the Top 10 for quite awhile.
So, let the tipping begin! 
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There Are Consequences To Being An Ass
Whether you treat your blog as a business or as a way to express your thoughts the most important aspect of your blog is your reader. The way to keep your readers returning is to make sure that your blog is continually updated with new material, whether it be thought provoking or merely for entertainments sake.
A blog’s success can be determined by the comments that people leave and replying to them in such a fashion that shows you are interested in what they say is another important aspect of blogging. It is important that you treat all commentators with the same respect that you would treat a visitor to your home. This can sometimes be a little difficult especially when you have those obnoxious commentators, but treating them civilly will only improve the way others think of you.
Actually this is no different than the way you should act when you are in the real world and there can be serious consequences when you forget this, especially if you are in the position of some power. I want to share a story with you that I feel should punctuate the importance of treating others the way you would like to be treated. It all began when;