While the problem is unlikely to have an ideal solution, I suspect that patron style systems are the most practical solution. It is probably the system that is

While the problem is unlikely to have an ideal solution, I suspect that patron style systems are the most practical solution. It is probably the system that is most likely to encourage people to contribute based upon their assessed value of the content and the least likely system to be gamed. How do you ensure that creators are compensated equitably? You don't even try. Instead, creators depend upon the randomness of the decisions of contributors. It won't always be fair, but it is doubtful that it would create a race to the bottom.