Well, since you boys seem to want to discussssss this with me, let me say this about that. If Max wants to profit from the mudcat, will this approach really generate the money he wants? If he wants to profit is this going to do the trick? If he just wants to stay above water, why just that? What is he really thinking????

Dave, I am very influenced by advertising. I have looked at the ads and had to restrain myself from clicking on them because I know I would want to spend money I really don't need to spend on stuff I really don't need. I'm questioning that for myself right at the moment.

As for the mudcat costs, if we do indeed have a set amount to be generated, is it tied to the amount of advertising google will be sending us? What happens if Max gets way more than that or way less?
Max has no obligation to tell me anything or everything about the way he runs his hobbies, etc.

But we can and should raise questions about anything that affects us on a day to day basis. No one says he owes us an answer. And you people must know me well enough by now to know that the last thing I want to do is accept anything anyone tells me or does to me and smilinjgly say yes yes go ahead, like a sheep! I wouldn't be true to myself if I didn't question Max's changes. I can't apologize for that. I think it's healthy.   

If it is a wedge, so be it. But why should I go along with the majority? I live in a democracy. And, I don't want to be shamed for being a doubting Tomasina....
Sincerely,
harpy