This one time, at band camp, Kake L Pugh wrote:
Well, I was hoping we could persuade Earle to take them off. Earle, how much money do you expect the ads to make, and would you take them off if I could raise the same amount from donations?
I honestly don't find them obtrusive, even when I turn off the ad block. In fact, they're often quite useful.
It's not like he's using evil bastards like Doubleclick and creating pop-ups or anything. I really don't have a problem with it, and would consider using it should my Open Guide require a server upgrade.