I've always been against ad spam on these sites. Once they get a foothold, they rush in and take over. I don't see this as censorship, a forum like this isn't a commercial venue for folks trying to make a buck. I used to post to Voten ... I gave up because ad spammers now have more content there than there is legit content. When you have to wade through twenty posts of attorney services, someone selling this or that, garage door repair guys, or Indian internet services crap, the forum itself becomes unusable. They want an ad ... do what Voat does ... sell sidebar ads. Otherwise, I'm against 'em!