Bose,
how are they able to fund it with advertisement revenues
Maybe because of the members that make it worthwile to advertise?
If you really think that a few people boycotting one piddly section of a massive forum is really going to have any impact in site hits you are deluded. In fact if anything all of the bellyaching on this thread over what is nothing more than a storm in a teacup has probably driven hits higher not lower!!!
This board is immense in size, Private Flying is one small corner of it.
But if it makes you feel better keep on going!!