No, Stack Exchange would not allow any type of payment or exchange of value in association with providing answers or content. It goes squarely against our philosophy of intrinsic motivations that drive the curation of content by an engaged community as its own reward. Even as a "tip" or an afterthought, we feel it would adversely change the dynamics of the whole site.

Interesting idea, but Stack Exchange would not allow any type of payment or exchange of value in association with providing answers or content. It goes squarely against our philosophy of intrinsic motivations that drive the curation of content by an engaged community as its own reward. Even as a "tip" or an afterthought, we feel it would adversely change the dynamics of the whole site.