I think this is outrageous, and borders on an invasion on personal space. I don't like it when a mod or admin edits my post if it's unwarranted -- they are my words. This is even worse. True, once a post is submitted it is public, but still feels like a violation.
From this point forward, if I discover my posts have been turned into an advertisement, I will edit and alter it. I will also boycott ALL ads on this site, and never click one. I'm sorry, but this is my way of protesting what I think is crossing the line. If it goes much beyond this, I may be forced to quit posting here. I love this community, and I am saddened to see it going this direction.
Imagine if you lived in a beautiful neighborhood, and the city started allowing advertisers to place ads on every public surface in your neighborhood? You would protest, and eventually, no matter how much you liked the people around you, you would move.
I sincerely hope Jupiter Media rethinks this decision. Ads are supposed to increase revenue. If you end up alienating your users, you will eventually have nobody to advertise to, and you will lose in the long run. Please stop the madness before it gets out of hand.
