First off, I've never donated any money to "the fund" in the past. Though I intend to when I get my credit card.
Realistically Ziroc, although I love IW as much as the next member, $200 a month is a big figure for a community of posters to produce.
It's unfair that a few individuals should have to contribute this sum of money month in and month out while the rest of us take it for granted and enjoy the ride.
How can you reward these members? You can't without denying the non-paying members certain features of the site.
So it's quite a pickle indeed. Personally, I liked Johnny's idea, selling merchandise. That stuff "flies of the shelf" on other websites, with a hammer logo and stuff, I could dig it.