I haven't noticed Stephanie, but most of the ads I see are quilt related. Some are public service ads, like how to stop smoking. I do occasionally click on a quilt related ad, because I am happy someone is paying for this site, and I don't have to. If you respond to a decent, legitimate ad, it might keep the advertisers advesting in the quilting board. If no one responded to the ads, and the advertisers went away, we would have to pay to keep this website going.
Lynn