exit nodes earn money?

[Wesley Kenzie]

With regards to the pickaproxy.com service we are setting up, I am
interested in feedback from current Tor users and developers on the
possibility of sharing earned subscription revenues with both the Tor
project and exit node operators.  There are costs associated with operating
our service and setting up a series of domains and servers to run it, and
there are values that can be added to the basic Tor system that subscribers
may be prepared to pay for.
 
I am thinking that earning some money might offset some of the risks
associated with enabling an exit node for the benefit of all. Has this been
discussed or considered?  Are there known issues in liability or law that
come into play if participation is not simply voluntary and altruistic?
 
The logistics of making payments and transparency and privacy and auditing
all would have to be addressed, of course, and suggestions are welcome.
 
. . . . .
Wesley
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