Hmm, how to respond? First, thank you for the compliment about the lay out. It is appreciated! Second, not to quibble, but I am not lying. I am an honest person. So maybe the attack was a bit harsh? That said, it is a fair critique based on what I posted. I think the issue is that I was not clear on what I was referring to when I said "without ads". What I meant is that there are no intrusive ads (ads in the page gutters, in the header, sticky ads, etc), no ads served from ad networks that slow the site down, no ads that clutter the user interface. You are correct that there are page sponsorships. These are text-only messages, served up with the page, take up very little bandwidth, and are hidden away for those who are not interested. Additionally, the idea behind the Adopt a Page program is that they are not geared toward companies that want to advertise, but rather, are geared toward individuals who may want to sponsor their favorite player's page, a ballgame they attended with a loved one, an 'on this day' page that honors someone's birthday, etc. That said, companies may sponsor a page, but they must do so using the same clean, uncluttered, hidden away, Adopt a Page interface.
I hope that clarifies my original post. I know this site uses ad networks, so perhaps this was the wrong place to espouse the benefits of eschewing such a paradigm, but if you are interested in why we are doing so, you can read more about it here:
https://baseball44.com/our-mission
