As someone who is brand new to Hubski, I want to say thank you. The open dialogue here is productive, and the respect for your users is a testament to the fact that selling users down the river is not a requirement for hosting good content.
Thanks. I wrote this prior to adding the ability to donate: To date, donation has been enough. I'd kill Hubski off before selling its soul. Thankfully, I don't need Hubski to contribute to my living wage. Maybe in the future there will be a new economic model that enables Hubski to scale up and keep its soul, but we can be endlessly patient in waiting for that day.
Build a casino feature with a dedicated fake currency ("Currenski") to dodge online gambling legislation, charge transfer fees and gains fees as the house in poker and blackjack. I've seen this for Counter-Strike, and of all places, Puzzle Pirates.