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Tumblr officially shut down \u201cTips<\/a>,\u201d an opt-in feature where creators could receive one-time payments from their followers.\u00a0<\/p>\n As of today, the tipping icon has automatically disappeared from all posts and blogs with the feature enabled. Creators that use the feature should note that June 15 is the last day they can withdraw money they received from tipping.\u00a0<\/p>\n The reason for shutting down the feature is simple: it failed to gain traction. According to a post <\/a>written by the company last month, \u201cTipping hasn\u2019t seen the usage we\u2019d hoped for.\u201d Additionally, it has been Tumblr\u2019s plan<\/a> since last year\u2019s reorg<\/a> to put an end to things that aren\u2019t performing well. <\/p>\n \u201cWhile this will affect a very small number of you, we know that those of you who do Tip do so with great admiration for your Tumblr peers, and we\u2019re sorry to be taking this away from you,\u201d the company added.<\/p>\n In 2022, Tumblr introduced<\/a> Tips as a complementary feature to Post+<\/a>, its subscription offering that allowed creators to put content behind a paywall. However, Post+ was discontinued<\/a> last year due to user backlash<\/a>. It seems that users were tired of their favorite platform trying to make money from them, so it\u2019s not surprising that the platform\u2019s attempt to use Tips didn\u2019t work out.<\/p>\n In terms of other monetization features, Tumblr still has its Supporter badge, which costs $2.99\/month or $29.99\/year and can be displayed on their blog like any other badge<\/a>. The company explained on its website<\/a> that the supporter badge will appear \u201cshiner and shiner\u201d as time goes on and the user continues to support the platform.<\/p>\n