I will be updating the OP with payouts, so we can keep the thread clean for discussion. First payouts coming shortly.
Edit: nvm, it won't scale to keep it in one post. Perhaps I will start a google doc when we're a bit more organized, for now I will log things here.
I don't think keeping track of individual threads is a scalable solution. The first problem is that multiple people could help per thread, and suggested solutions are often as valuable as the one that ends up getting it right. The second problem is that for some threads it is not clear if the problem is still unresolved or if the OP just hasn't responded.
For now, I will just use my best judgement. I welcome feedback. Please don't hesitate to let me know if you think I missed a good deal of effort.
I will exclusively use the term "tip" from now on so to reduce the expectation of perfectly justified support payouts and encourage people to be helpful without expecting guaranteed payment.
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1/2/2014
Today's payouts are 2.5 PTS each to toast, ripplexiaofan, and Amazon. This leaves (2.5 - tx fee) rollover.
Tx id for payment to me and ripplexiaofan: 6ce1feaead10b61b90e7e3cdbf6f14c05cd214f3d883a29861876cc4bb2c1a54
Waiting on Amazon to give me an address. Edit: got it, tx id: 82ab14cdfb86086db45cf37c03072256d61c3c9423cd4dc9dae06dce3d61bb9f
edit: 0.01 PTS that I intended as a tx fee got sent to a change addr. You'll see it reappear with amazon's transaction.