This was back in '95 or '96, when there was a lot of stupid, reactionary fear about this medium. There still is. And this site is still censored by a number of Net Nanny-type programs. Eventually, the sponsors came back after people who liked this site began writing letters of complaint. I got rid of them anyway.
Ad banners suck.
I don't know if I can enjoy this site without external validation. I've even been on TV because of this site. That's fun for me, but ultimately it's pretty meaningless. Yes, through my company, Happy Cog . Sure, why not.