OK, I truly understand both sides in this conflict. However, (and a special cudos to Red for her techno, and Ruby for her diplomacy) if YOU were the ones paying $ to advertise, it had better be worth my bucks!
Granted, they are tacky. But I said it before, and I'll say it again. All you have to do, is scroll down quicker! Ye gods, I have young uns' in my house that constantly barage my 'puter space. It's a simple click/ roll of the mouse to fix.
In the words of my God.....TANSTAAFL....There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch.