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There have been many models for scholarly publishing in the past, including the charging of fees for publishing. In the German-speaking world, it is customary for one to pay to have a doctoral thesis published, along with an Habilitationswerk. The Anglo-Saxon world hasn't followed suit. Different strokes for different folks, I suppose. In the meantime established professionals are going to be--in fact, already are--seeking alternative solutions to the traditional arrangement. In the academic world, publication practice is powerfully influenced by the tenure and promotion system, but it is also simply part of participating in professional activities. Some of it is purely sociological. Over time, I'm sure that we'll evolve some satisfactory collective solutions, as the discussion so far has already suggested.
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