Jason,
The first quote of mine that you used doesn't refer to your site in general. It's all over the Internet. My system is running fine and nothing on your site is affecting my computer. Sorry if I was misleading you to believe something otherwise. My point was that no matter where you go on the Internet, you get ads or pop-ups or whatever. So I take my own measures to "fix the glitch".
The second quote I am referenced as making is something that I see from your point. However, I have been using online communities since before there was an "Internet" or as people perceive the Internet today. Sites (BBS or what have you) have always been around for people to get information that they want. Trust me, I would be able to get information from somewhere if I needed. If 95% of the sites went down tomorrow, I wouldn't be affected. Plus, think of all the SPAM that all those sites gather from people and get sent out from their advertisers! I bet SPAM would dramatically drop as well? You don't actually think that those people that gather your information just hold onto it? hmmm...
Anyways, I use the Internet as I chose and that's fine because you know what? I'm Good Enough, I'm Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me!
Stuart Smalley reference there for those that did get that.
Thanks,
Aaron