I suppose. It actually might make the most sense for them to simply shut these boards down.
or you know have an ad-payment programme that doesn't slow down your entire computer and take over everything else. I participate on a lot of other boards, and they have small ads at the bottom and the side.
i don't blame these people for wanting ads. everyone needs them to help pay the bills, and then they charge 12.00 for you not to have ads, which i think is a fair compromise and that people are willing to do. however, the argument is that since a move - which was not necessary (if the argument that was presented was that the place looks more modern, people have "likes" which was a big issue" and having truly invisible ignored people) - and the cost is that
any time something big in hockey happens, boards have a seizure then quite frankly it is
A: not well money spent on those who run the spent, and
B: not well money spent on those who wish to invest in the site.
so it would make more sense to actually invest in a model that would generate them more money due to being more usable vs. shutting down, among other things.