My two cents. I don't want ads back here. Look at how many rode the Mike 3 thing, when ads aren't allowed. I can just imagine if ads were. I don't want ads shoved in my face. Look, I don't even watch TV any more, that's how much I dislike commercials. If this forum did become filled with ads, eventually I would get fed up with it and just go somewhere else. And if I'm not here reading the forums, I'm not going to hit the marketplace as much. I'm sure I'm not the only one who would do this; I just happen to be warning you now. Flagging similar to the nudity flags would be acceptable. For the merchants who feel they aren't getting enough exposure, here are some OT suggestions for getting the business of people like me. * Spend a good deal of time on the banner that gets rotated through the top of the page. Show a good quality picture, be specific. You've got 10 seconds; make me want to click and see more of your product. * Spend a good deal of time on the thumbnail that's shown on the store pages. Again, you need to catch the eye and make me want to click. * Freebies. Freebies are EXCELLENT advertising. * Don't be whining about not being able to shove your products into people's faces whenever and wherever you want. I'm not here for your benefit, all right? I am a human being, not a walking credit card. Relate to me as a fellow artist, not a potential sale. * Don't be insulting your potential customers. * ... I just realized the insulting person doesn't have a storefront here. Hmmm... I'm gonna go ponder that for two seconds, I think.