The problem with making a sweeping statement like, “I won’t visit any site that makes money off my contributions or simply because I am a member” is that (if you HONESTLY pursue that line) you cut yourself off from waaaay more than you realize.  Is there a major credit card company that does not have ads onsite?  I use Chase, and they are rife with ads…non-obtrusive, but ads nonetheless.  Even my tiny regional bank, that has supported my machine shop business for decades, has a website that refe