Open Business Model?

NatePuri wishes to share this idea with you all: "I've been considering approaching the founding of a new web services community from the standpoint of an open business model. I'm looking for input as what it would look like. How would it be organized, both from a technical infrastructure standpoint and from a cultural standpoint? How would people join either as a user or as a member? Should there be shares as in a corporation or should it be organized as a co-op? Finally, how would revenues be dispersed in the fairest manner? Perhaps we can flesh out these issues and companies employing open source software and documentation can take counsel in these words. "