jimisim:
Perhaps only those who contribute should be allowed to use this site for free, guests being allowed a free fortnight, then having to make a small contribution to costs to be allowed to use it.
Authors and participants would of course be allowed free membership.
I think that the stories will catch on in time, but perhaps not if unlimited access to the site is allowed.
What annoys me is that the vast majority can't even take the few seconds required to leave a comment, either here or on Amazon. That doesn't cost them a penny. On top of that most don't even have the manners to respond to a popup when an admin messages them. It's total apathy.
It's clear the anthologies aren't going to achieve their goal so it may be time to consider tiered membership, at least for the works of those authors that are in agreement with it. Personally, it's either that or I for one am going to go off and invest my time and resources in something more rewarding.
I'll start a thread on it later.