contao/repository — Issue #71: integrate flattr
Author: importer
Created: 2011-11-30 12:43:36+00:00
State: open
Labels: Accepted, Feature

Hi Leo,

I think it would be great if there was a possibility to integrate flattr into the extensions of a developer.

The extension users can then flattr the extensions they like directly in the backend while installing, or also on contao.org.

To illustrate the advantages:
Imagine a web agency that works with extensions on a regular basis. They could say like "ok, the extensions allow us to take advantage from a lot of new features for free. In return for this features we want to donate 200 dollars to the developers **in general** every year."

For the web agency this is like a standing order. Every year they just pay 200 dollars for extensions.

And then everytime they use an extension they can just click on that flattr button and it's all fine. The developer gets his share of the 200 dollars according to the amount of clicks the web agency hands out to other extensions :)

I think especially for web agencies this is a very easy process. Instead of thinking about a donation every time they install an extension they can just approve a budget for donations every year and tell their employees to click on the flattr button if they install or like an extension.

I think it's important to give the extension developers the chance to get something back for their effort and the cost-income-ratio here is very positive because the integration into the extension repository is fairly easy I guess :)

You might also think about integrating a flattr button on contao.org - who knows... =)

--- _Originally created by Toflar on January 14th, 2011, at 10:16am (ID 2798)_