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I too support you, Courtland and the Moderators, in your decision to allow a few ads to offset the costs of the Forum. It's not that I enjoy the ads, because like you I think they are a pain. But a necessary pain. Advertising pays for a whole lot of "things" we have in everyday life. I gripe at commercials on TV! (Like hankpage, I'm old enough to remember when "cable TV" didn't have any commercials!) But the advertisers foot the bill, so I support your collective decision to utilize them. I think we should consider that there are many Keystone RV owners out there who might not join the Forum if it also had a membership fee - and many of those owners are ones who benefit from our help. And likewise, there might be valuable members who would never have been members if an upfront fee was charged to join.

Kudos to Courtland and the Moderators for keeping the Forum free and open to all!

Ron