Apple’s “tip tax” looks like a big mistake
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That’s a tax!…is how many Chinese people view Apple’s new practice of taking 30% of all tips given through iPhone applications.
Tipping is where readers voluntarily give a few RMB to authors for content that they like on the web. It’s direct through the app. And it’s a huge phenomenon in Ch...