I echo these same sentiments. I go back far enough to remember when there were not very many people on this site. Most were over at RGB. The crowd here was small enough that Robin gave me a call one morning to discuss where I lived, the games I had, and various other things. Pinside was in its infant stages and I think he only worked at it on his free time from his job.

This thing morphed into a super-sized web site and that's because it is one of the most beautiful and well constructed web sites on the entire web (if web sites can be beautiful). So, perhaps it got too big for Robin to do part time and he has made the decision to let it make him an income. It is his creation and he has spent a tremendous amount of hours (years) keeping it going. There's a heck of a lot of help, info, and knowledge . . . even 'entertainment' on here.

I actually looked over some of the ads the other day looking for a mod for my TWD. The joke was on me though, because I couldn't figure out how miraculously ads for TWD mods were showing up on the TWD thread I was reading!

The ads don't bother me at all. I DID see by the ads and other recent things here that Pinside is turning into a business somewhat. Still, if that's what it takes to keep this thing going, how can I be against it? We should be thankful for Robin bringing this great gift to us. We don't have to buy anything. We don't have to pay a membership fee. And we are not forced to make a donation. I say it is his baby, so let him rock it.

Mike in Kentucky