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The logical conclusion of some of these "rules" would be advertisement-based publication, ala Google. Run a site with ebooks, all free, with ads. Split up the proceeds by the popularity of the author. Or, to be even more obnoxious, put ads on every page, with a tracker. So people who just read the first few pages don't generate revenue for the author as much as those who read all (or reread - Pynchon would make a killing) of the book.
(FYI - This is not a serious proposal)
As a thought experiment, though, what would be the ideal way to remunerate an author? We assume they need to eat, and we want the good ones to be able to write more books, not spend all their time mopping floors or something in order to live.
How do we ensure that *good* writing is rewarded in such a way that more good writing comes of it?
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