Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 3851738" data-attributes="member: 1">I'm very sorry you feel that way, Elephant, but we don't remove ads (excepting those that are actually offensive by way of obscenity, pornography or illegality) at the request of members; and we never bow to ultimatums, however mildly phrased.  It is, of course, accepted that people would prefer no or fewer ads, and that individual ads may annoy certain people to varying extents.It's always appreciated that ads suck, and I'd be the first in line wishing they weren't necessary.  Think of it like this: by "seeing" the ad you are paying for your use of EN World.  We don't ask you for money to use the site; the only "cost" to you is having ads in your eyeline.  I don't feel that that is too much to ask of you, if I'm honest; we can't give it all to you for free.  You gotta see some ads, and you might not like some of them.*The good news?  In EN World II, we're considering allowing community supporters to turn off ads.  *Yes, I appreciate you have the technical means to circumvent that "payment"; I submit that it's not fair that you do so, however.  I can't stop you, of course.</blockquote>