Flattr: The best thing since sliced bread,
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http://flattr.com/
Sounds like a damn good idea. Might also help a few in here that offer free tools and mini games we love for free (Im looking at you Ninja and Jogshy).
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(If there was a thread about this, I couldn't find it in search).
Sounds like a damn good idea. Might also help a few in here that offer free tools and mini games we love for free (Im looking at you Ninja and Jogshy).
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zrMlEEWBgY[/ame](If there was a thread about this, I couldn't find it in search).
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"Yeah sure, I'll just throw money at you every month so I can maybe possibly send a few pennies to somebody at some point if I remember to click some buttons they probably don't have."
Where's the incentive? For this to work well, it would need an incentive program. There is not a single reason for anyone to sign up for this, otherwise. Donating directly to people makes way more sense.
I can't even find what the price is anywhere, and it's blatantly obvious how hard they are trying to hide the amount of money you'll be spending. I mean seriously, cake? It's like they want it to look like a scam. I can't even find where the price is listed.
They clearly never thought about the consumer side of this equation at all, and it's not that compelling for the content creators either. Why would I want to split 'cake' with other people AND an outside service rather than just using a Donation button?
Sorry, I'm just taken aback at how blatantly horrible this sounds, and I'm even one of those content creator who gives away free stuff.
Flattr looks great, at least the idea, but not the method to which is given to me as of now.
I like the cake idea, because it helps people with little skills (you cannot believe how many people have over 700 songs on their ipod, but don't know how go manage anything outside of the Apple Store) understand the basics behind it.
I don't believe it's a scam for the record, just that they're not making it very visible from the get go on how it works.
The incentive is it makes it much easier. Since you have already paid our X amount at the beg of the month. YOu just click like if they have a link on a publishers page. Bam! Your done. No hassles with google money, paypal or other.
I dont think there is a fixed price. Im sure there is a minimum though.
https://flattr.com/support/faq
YOur assuming that your product is better or worse than another. YOu get 2 $20 payment. Or 120 $0.50 from something like this. Where this is shown on their records as being choosen. Versus some stranger on the net you hope will pass around how good your game is and why they should pay an exuberant amount.
I think its great. Lets put it this way.. Are you out anything by making an account? Why can't you have both options? Direct pay via paypal or this one click thumbs up for subscibers.
And the Flattr name annoys me.
Is this true? I always though it depended on your online service provider, in some cases, if you have over 5K in your account, they won't take anything from you.
Confused, does this mean Flat gets to keep the money I make IF I put in my expandable balance, meaning I can only use it within Flat for Flattring? That seems kinda odd.
This is a smart idea, but I really hope they have an easy to use tool for it, like a nice big fat panel where I can view them in organized form.
I looked at the charities...the Swede really like their fish.
The idea seems good...but they really need to fix up their FAQ...too many 'things'.
The major flaw is that there is no real insentive for someone to sign up for this. People hate paying monthly fees, and there is no imediate reason to pay this one. This system is based off the fact people are generous and do what they feel is right...the internet as proven time and again that this is type of person is the vast minority..
"wanna see the exclusive bf3 20 seconds extra footage trailer!? "Flattr" us to get access!" geh! I cant stand any time I see an ad soliciting "likes" on facebook, just makes me despise them and their product regardless of what it is. Im not going to give some swine of a corporation free advertising.
in any case if there was ever anything online I would want to donate some money for, once in a blue moon, I would just use a paypal donate thing. am I just a cold heartless bastard? :P
No, I think many of the above comments have hit on one glaring problem, "what do I get out of it?" There's really nothing in it for the subscriber but a lazy way to throw money at things they like. If clicking the button actually resulted in something you wanted, it might be compelling to use this.
Maybe thats what acc is hinting at. The people like me are the minority. But yes, I have donated online.. From Wikipedia, Wikileaks, all the way to xbox controller emulators. Heck, today I donated even more today to tweakreg (http://www.tweaknow.com/) since the powerpack is such a great program.
What does the "like" button result in at Facebook? Why click it?
You don't have to pay for the like button on facebook though
Something like a "like" button on Facebook helps to share things around a social network. In my news feed I see my good friend "John Smith" "likes" "tra la la hat company" I think "I like John, I want to see what he likes" and i check out the link.
Good things can spread like a virus in this way and Tra la la hats benefits greatly either through increased sales, or if nothing is being sold (for instance a free game) then notoriety and increased attention can aid future projects.
With Flattr I agree that the average person would not pay a subscription fee to aid things they like. Most people don't voluntarily give money for things.
I believe flattr takes a percentage (like any payment service) but otherwise the stuff you pay becomes that cake.
I think the upside is that you don't have to keep going into paypal donation style payments every time, instead you just click things you like, and people being lazy is usually the biggest hurdle for donations.
You will also never run out of possible donations, because you're just splitting your cash up, so no matter how little you have you can still donate to everyone you wanted to.
revolutionary!