The little green clicky things amuse rather than irritate now they're in a slot of their own (though usually irelevant) so I don't mind them. As Wally says, if you want to ignore his weekly updates you can and they don't intrude like many other ads linked to webpages or an unwanted telesalesperson (I find they always mispronounce my name so I know what's coming next!). If it helps support the Forum, go for it!