I'll be keeping ads on too. Don't have the financial stability to donate just yet, but if all goes according to plan I will be donating sometime this summer. You do great work for this community. I've had a lot of fun RPing here and want to give back as soon as I am able.
I agree with this decision. I'll be keeping my ads on, but for new people walking into the site, I think the best first impression is one in which ads are off. We can always teach people how to turn them on afterwards -- perhaps with application acceptance. ("Additionally, if you'd like to help out with site finances...")
(damn lack of an edit button) my favourite thing about that ad is the FN SCAR pasted into the guy on the lefts hands.
I'd donate even more but I'd move to Steel with only $1 more, and I wanna keep my Iron title or move up to Gold and I can't afford to move up to Gold yet D: