RE: Will PeakD's Tipping Feature Remove The Need For Sites Like Patreon?

I'm with you on this 100%. I felt two of the biggest barriers for people to get involved with steem were the on boarding issue, (massively improved on hive) and the 7 day window. The 7 days killed all reason to produce quality content as you either got hit with auto votes and did well or were not seen at all.
Tipping gives people a reason to produce good content that can stand the test of time and bring in outside traffic. It's gives people a reason to upload good videos that will be relevant in a year's time.
Also love bat and have been building up my stack. Brave is so handy and requires zero effort to earn. My favourite type of coin.