I hope advertizing would generate enough revenue to obviate having an access fee, for the fee would keep the curious away, and they are the future. As for ads, I am a minority of one who would much prefer pop-ups to banners. For the grand cost of nothing, anyone can get the excellent pop-up blocker called Noads (easy to find the site with any search engine). That way, the advertizers get to spend their budjet, Pond Boss gets the revenue, and we get to avoid the annoying banners.
But,whatever you decide, thanks for Pond Boss and the forum, Bob.
Lou
