Ha, I had almost the exact same idea but just today. In my version though the subscription fee minus the dollar would be split evenly between all the subcommuni

Ha, I had almost the exact same idea but just today. In my version though the subscription fee minus the dollar would be split evenly between all the subcommunities you follow, and within them by votes (by anyone). This would incentivize creating communities that people would like to follow, not only for the content but also for the moderation.