$10 a month?
No.

$20 a year?
Yes.

Should internet sites be free?
Why should they be? They cost money to run.

Are ads a good idea?
Gag me.

Is visiting an internet site like going to a pub?
Yes.

Was the comparison to playing for money apt?
Yes. Clinton, when you start working for free you can start expecting others to do so. If you don't want to pay for what you get, don't take it. I don't care if you donate or not -- that's none of my business. Your expectation that websites should be free is offensive if people are spending money and time to make them happen. You sound just like all the people who expect me to play music for free because "it's folk", or because "it's good exposure", or because they know I love to play.

John Peekstok