arubicus - 3:37 am on Aug 2, 2004 (gmt 0)

yosemite

Humbling yourself. Why did you use and affiliate program and not link to the books without it. Why did you give in? Why did you go to adsense. What purpose are these vehicles you chose other than to make money. I din't say big money. I just said money.

"The ads help pay for effort and expenses that go into the creation of the sites, and they are great—kind of like "found money" that we don't rely on, but sure enjoy."

The money is a return on value. The effort and expenses. Just like any other business. To stay alive. Yes you can do without but the purpose of those ads on your site is to MAKE MONEY!