Tough times at DU?

[JFN1]

Wow.

The new advertising layout of the site is a bit...overwhelming.

There are ads everywhere. What happened?

Was the last fund drive unsuccessful?

Hey, I'm all for using whatever means are necessary to keep DU up and running, and I click on ads, even if I'm not interested in the product, just to keep the cash flowing for my favorite site.

But today I logged on for the first time in about a week - and had trouble - literally - finding my way around the ads to get to the content.

So - what's up? Are times tough for DU? Because based solely on the number of ads and their placement - virtually everywhere within the site - it seems like DU must be in very, very hot financial water...