Originally Posted by
ktravelbear
Just curious as to why some posters have advertisements embedded in their posts? Are they getting paid? What's up?
Unlike the
embedded pictures in posts, those ads are not "embedded."
You may want to catch up with
this (sampled) thread: Ad blocks FT content and see how revenue-generating ads by IB are (sometimes) interfering regular FTers' enjoyment of this site.
FWIW, it's not the first time FTers complaining about how IB implements ads that "annoy" us. Most people try either FT Premium or (free) ad-blocking programs to break free from such annoyance.