This is off-topic but is right on topic for discussions since the OP.

It should be the same for everyone, no matter who they are. Erik advertised in his signature for several months before ponying-up the sponsorship. I think that ads in the signatures ought to be removed or paid for, whether it's live rock, services, tanks or whatever. That is why we have a for sale forum. How do we think it would look to the NP people, if everyone had ads in their signature. It would kind of nullify the education purpose for being here. We have already doubled the amount of selling with the open forum.