Flattr is a Swedish-based microdonation subscription service where customers choose to pay monthly patronage to help fund their favorite websites and creators.
Flattr customers install open source browser extensions that record which websites they open frequently and share this data with Flattr. Flattr processes this user's data and pays the shares of a user's subscription to each listed Flattr creator based on which website the user consumes. Flattr filters websites based on domains with default whitelisting from participating domains, but individual users can replace and contribute to whatever website they want or hold contributions from any website.
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Histori
In March 2010 Flattr was launched on an invitation basis only and then opened to the public on August 12 of the same year.
Flattr is a project started by Peter Sunde and Linus Olsson. The first version of Flattr requires users to click a flat button on a website for flattr content. Sunde said, "We want to encourage people to share money and content." The current version allows users to pay a monthly donation (provided at least 3 dollars) which is automatically shared between websites, pages or platforms "flattrd" by the Flattr web extension.
In December 2010, Flattr received attention on a large scale when tweeted into a method of donating money to WikiLeaks, which has recently been deducted by PayPal, Visa, and MasterCard.
On April 28, 2011, Flattr announced via email that they will not ask users to bribe others before they can become their own flattrd, starting from May 1, 2011.
On April 16, 2013, Twitter announced that it will no longer allow Flattr users to Flattr favorites, citing commercial confusion issues that they believe will occur between users.
In May 2016, Flattr partnered with Adblock Plus's browser blocking browser builder to create Flattr Plus, a service that allows users to automatically distribute monthly payment budgets assigned to web publishers based on their engagement. This service is understood as a way for users to support online publishers as an alternative to advertising.
On April 5, 2017, Adblock Plus Eyeo GmbH publishers announced that they have acquired Flattr for an undisclosed amount. Flattr also announced a beta version of "zero-click" from a service adapted from the Flattr Plus concept.
On October 24, 2017, Flattr announced the launch of "Flattr 2.0". This Flattr version continues as a no-click service for automated flat content on the web and across multiple platforms. Creators now only have to link their websites or supported platforms to receive flattrs.
On May 24, 2018, Flattr made changes to its privacy policy to comply with GDPR and began to remove previously collected user activity after three months. Flattr's old privacy policy lets them keep their customers' web history records unlimited.
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Supported Creator Platform
Flattr 2.0 can be used on websites via metatags, and supports multiple content creation platforms. YouTube, Wordpress, Vimeo, Twitter, Twitch, SoundCloud, GitHub, 500px, and Flickr are all supported at this time.
Company affairs
Funding
In 2012, Flattr received EUR1.6 million in funding from Passion Capital Investments, LLP and Federico Pirzio-Biroli.
As part of his collaboration with Flattr, Eyeo GmbH also invested in Flattr.
Awards
- The Best New Startup of 2010 - TechCrunch Europe.
- Hoola Bandoola Band award.
- Top-10 in Netexplorateur 2011.
References
External links
- Flattr
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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