Comments on: Flattr Partners with Asian Country [april fools] http://blog.flattr.net/2011/04/flattr-partners-with-asian-country/ Interviews, case studies, product updates, events we go to… Sun, 20 May 2012 10:57:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Marie Axelsson http://blog.flattr.net/2011/04/flattr-partners-with-asian-country/#comment-4937 Marie Axelsson Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:06:16 +0000 http://blog.flattr.net/?p=888#comment-4937 Even if a bit misplaces (as a comment, on just not the right kind of post) I do understand your consern. Why it's Euros, it's simple that we only handle Euros, right now. There's a lot of paperwork and legislative things behind handling money. And for now this all we can have. Options for how to change this is being looked into. Since Flattr is based on a flat-rate montly fee the money you don't decide to share to anyone special that month will go to charity, we have declared which ones. You can solve this by adding a 3-6-12 month subscription to at thing you feel should get your money when it's not spent. We are looking into making the signup more understandable for everyone, and to suit differnet kinds of needs. Unfortunately we can't please everyone at the same time, we have to start somewhere and work out from there! Hopefully there will be some features avaliable soon that you will like.

Even if a bit misplaces (as a comment, on just not the right kind of post) I do understand your consern.

Why it’s Euros, it’s simple that we only handle Euros, right now. There’s a lot of paperwork and legislative things behind handling money. And for now this all we can have. Options for how to change this is being looked into.

Since Flattr is based on a flat-rate montly fee the money you don’t decide to share to anyone special that month will go to charity, we have declared which ones. You can solve this by adding a 3-6-12 month subscription to at thing you feel should get your money when it’s not spent.

We are looking into making the signup more understandable for everyone, and to suit differnet kinds of needs. Unfortunately we can’t please everyone at the same time, we have to start somewhere and work out from there! Hopefully there will be some features avaliable soon that you will like.

]]> By: Crowdfunding: The Race for 300k€ | FlattrChattr http://blog.flattr.net/2011/04/flattr-partners-with-asian-country/#comment-4936 Crowdfunding: The Race for 300k€ | FlattrChattr Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:32:42 +0000 http://blog.flattr.net/?p=888#comment-4936 [...] at first, but I haven’t found anything to indicate that it was an elaborate April fools joke (like we put up). I’ve actually had it confirmed that it’s [...] [...] at first, but I haven’t found anything to indicate that it was an elaborate April fools joke (like we put up). I’ve actually had it confirmed that it’s [...]

]]> By: JohnnyW http://blog.flattr.net/2011/04/flattr-partners-with-asian-country/#comment-4901 JohnnyW Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:33:21 +0000 http://blog.flattr.net/?p=888#comment-4901 Here's my honest response from just signing up to Flattr for the first time: It sucks. Here's why: You have to "give to get". This is nonsense. It's like pyramid scheme, and I can imagine it's enough to put off those, like me, who try to put out quality content. (Note the research that shows bloggers like to feel separated from their audience -- you do read this stuff, right?) The above is really not clear to a new user looking to add a Flattr button because their readers have told them they should get one. (Time to draw up some new personas, guys!) I'm in the UK, and yet my currency is Euros... and I can't change it. Why? If I don't "spend" my Flattr money, it is sent to charities that I have no control over. Why? Surely it would be extremely easy for your system to respect my own choice. How about I take some of your money and donate it to charities that *I* like? Sorry guys, but there's so many wrote notes being played here that it doesn't surprise me in the slightest that I've never seen a Flattr button anywhere on the internet. Here’s my honest response from just signing up to Flattr for the first time: It sucks.

Here’s why:
You have to “give to get”. This is nonsense. It’s like pyramid scheme, and I can imagine it’s enough to put off those, like me, who try to put out quality content. (Note the research that shows bloggers like to feel separated from their audience — you do read this stuff, right?)

The above is really not clear to a new user looking to add a Flattr button because their readers have told them they should get one. (Time to draw up some new personas, guys!)

I’m in the UK, and yet my currency is Euros… and I can’t change it. Why?

If I don’t “spend” my Flattr money, it is sent to charities that I have no control over. Why? Surely it would be extremely easy for your system to respect my own choice. How about I take some of your money and donate it to charities that *I* like?

Sorry guys, but there’s so many wrote notes being played here that it doesn’t surprise me in the slightest that I’ve never seen a Flattr button anywhere on the internet.

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