Yes. What more do you need to know? I could delve into one of the two subjects. A. What are they doing? B. How do I ignore them? If your question subject entails A., the answer is that it is helping to pay for our new server. If your question subject entails B., the answer is to not look at them. Simple.
wow, i didn't even notice the ads were blocked since i am a member, but that is because they kinda blended in with the skin, anyways, thanks, glad that members don't see them nitrous =]