When it comes to advertising on this (and other) sites, the analogy I'm always reminded of is ŕtelevision: Advertising is the "necessary evil" that pays the bills.
Now it used to be that one could sign-up for Cable TV, and thus eliminate all (or most) of the annoying commercials, and thankfully that is still the case here on FABO.
Sadly, though, that's no longer the case for ltelevision.