I propose that we pay our members for their effort and I propose we do this by using "Flattr". The idea behind Flattr is to show support to what someone has created. It is mainly used in the blogosphere but I see no reason why it couldn't be applied here as well.
How it works is that you setup your account and decide how much money you want to spend on content other people have created. For this example, let's say that $5 a month is where you are comfortable. Now, what happens next is that for each time you click on a "Flattr"-button, you evenly distribute those $5 between all your clicks. The payout is once per month and after that, you refill your balance. If you are inclined to add $10 or $15, then that works as well.
How I see that this can benefit the community is that instead of using Paypal, we can use this, it can help with hosting costs and other potential infrastructure costs. But most importantly, it can show our DMs that we appreciate them. Every time you've had a good time in a DM-event, you click their button and they get a peice of your monthly pie. And the best part is that it's not a fixed amount, you want to spend $3 a month on this, you can. Or if you want to spend $30, that works too. And it doesn't just go for DMs, it could be used to pay scripters for their hard work, it can be a way to show appreciation to a player with whom you had a great time.
It is built on the prinicple that you don't just share content with eachother, you share money. And you share what you can, not what you must. Crowdfunding at its best!
Anyways, read more on http://www.flattr.com
