Author Archives: Linus Olsson
We love the web!
Lately a lot of acronyms have been thrown around: SOPA, ACTA, IPRED and PIPA. Today an old one was revived, TPB. Even though it does not stand for evil (like the rest) we are still saddened by the context it … Continue reading
Selling digital beer – not the economy as my grandad knew it
Does price per kilobyte equal price per kilo? Normal rules of distribution and cost of raw materials don’t apply in the land of ones and zeros which means only one thing – pricing of digital goods needs a proper shake … Continue reading
The catalog is dead, long live the Catalog!
I’m the first one to acknowledge that our catalog hasn’t been great. To be honest it was quite awful. And so I’m super happy to say that we killed the old one and just minutes ago released a new an … Continue reading
Paying for free – is Flattr a payment or a donation?
One thing that we have been discussing back and forth since we started our company is if “flattring” is a payment or a donation. I don’t think we’ve come to an agreement or decision, or if we ever really will, … Continue reading
The categories, they are a changin’
This post is important to users who add Things to Flattr system. In a few days we will change the category system of Flattr to make finding things in catalog easier and overall improve the usefulness of it. It also … Continue reading
2011 season finale, it’s a wrap!
Season finale of great TV shows often recaps the highs and lows of what’s happened during the year. Grab a cup of mulled wine, curl up on your sofa and prepare for some nostalgia and hazy memories of grandeur while … Continue reading
URL Auto Submit Documentation
If you can’t use JavaScript on your site (or don’t want to) we also have a way of submitting things via URL’s. Here is the documentation for how to use the URL submit. Please bear in mind that the button … Continue reading
‘Hello!’ to our new Community Manager Siim
Community is one of the most valuable thing that Flattr has and I’m happy to say that starting this week we have someone in our team who is 100% focused on that. He hails from Estonia and his name is … Continue reading
Flattr teams up with a major broadband provider in Sweden
It’s good to have friends who share your interests and passions. We’ve become good friends with Bredbandsbolaget, second largest internet service provider here in Sweden, that is part of global mobile giant Telenor. They, too, want to more great content … Continue reading
Wanted: community manager
We’re looking for a talented community manager to join us and, well, manage our community. You’ll find a proper job spec below. If this is you, get in touch, if not but if you know someone awesome, please spread the … Continue reading
