prospectacle writes:
"An important choice remains for this site. What kind of organisation will we be, practically, legally and financially?
A for-profit, shareholder corporation seems out of the question, by general consensus (correct me if I'm wrong), but other questions remain. The basic choice is this:
Will we be like a charity, a co-op, or a recreational club?
This is a gross simplification, but gives some idea of the options involved. Feel free to offer alternatives. So what should we be, what is our purpose, really? And what kind of a structure is required to make sure we serve that purpose, and that money doesn't end up in the wrong pockets?
Bonus question: which jurisdiction should we set ourselves up in to fulfil our mission most effectively?"
(Score: 2) by VLM on Wednesday March 12 2014, @05:49PM
Flip it?
Subscribers either see ads and pay no money, or see no ads and pay a modest amount of money.
Anonymous cowards and regular account holders by default see no ads.
But, if you subscribe, either way you "pay" for it, you get a little thumbs up icon next to your name on every post.
This should make everyone happy and generate at least some revenue?
At great cost in coding, you could probably generalize "ads" not just to banner ads but also outright soilvertisements and cheesy reviews and affiliate link stories. Again, no need to torture the general public or drive anti-ad people insane, but those who are cool with helping the site make a little money, either directly or indirectly, get the ads. Or if not, that's OK, no change.