The Flattr video isn't loading for me and there doesn't appear to be any other info there, so please excuse me if they're already running with the concept of guilt-micropayments.
A half-baked idea I had (and emailed Ivan from TipJoy about ages ago) was the concept of a tip jar that accumulated funds based on pageviews from each specific user, then tried to encourage them to tip.
Right now, a donate button on a blog will just have a flat approach - plain button, donate x, y or z, and that's it.
I wondered if a content provider couldn't set a value for pageview (e.g., 2 cents for a blog post or forum topic), and then count per user. Following wording is off the top of my head and completely awkward, but you'll get the idea:
"In the last month you've viewed 582 pages on mysite.com for a total of $11.64. Would you like to make a voluntary donation that reflects your use of the site?"
Like I said, half-baked but could interest blog and forum owners enough for them to try it and virally spread the word.
A half-baked idea I had (and emailed Ivan from TipJoy about ages ago) was the concept of a tip jar that accumulated funds based on pageviews from each specific user, then tried to encourage them to tip.
Right now, a donate button on a blog will just have a flat approach - plain button, donate x, y or z, and that's it.
I wondered if a content provider couldn't set a value for pageview (e.g., 2 cents for a blog post or forum topic), and then count per user. Following wording is off the top of my head and completely awkward, but you'll get the idea:
"In the last month you've viewed 582 pages on mysite.com for a total of $11.64. Would you like to make a voluntary donation that reflects your use of the site?"
Like I said, half-baked but could interest blog and forum owners enough for them to try it and virally spread the word.