I think much of J. Random Public that fancies themselves The Next Great Artist/Writer/Creator also want it to be so turnkey and dead simple that they also inclu

I think much of J. Random Public that fancies themselves The Next Great Artist/Writer/Creator also want it to be so turnkey and dead simple that they also include "free" in that equation. To make "free" sustainable and offer writers the chance to make money on their creations, I can only come up with the one solution: allow the site to make money however it can (using writers' content) and then divvy up the authors' cut based on popularity/views. This has many pitfalls, not the least of which is that authors will claim they're being fleeced (much like recording artists complain about record companies.) Regardless, a blanket copyright assignment without compensation is unconscionable. I really hope those writers expecting to be professionals know to read the terms where they submit content.