I've thoguht about this for a couple of days, and I want you to understand I'm coming from a place of kindness - I want you to succeed. Ok, so. The problem you

I've thoguht about this for a couple of days, and I want you to understand I'm coming from a place of kindness - I want you to succeed. Ok, so. The problem you're trying to solve is "build a community that is prepared to contribute financially to the running of the site" (correct me if I'm wrong). Distributed is one possible solution to this problem. You're in love with that solution and its time to murder your darlings. Sit down, brainstorm five other possible solutions, and honestly assess which one solves your problem best. I think you'll have a hard time beating a subscription model.