Baked Alaskan: sorry, i wasnt responding directly to you, it was just your message at which i clicked on reply after reading the whole thread. sorry, i should have removed your name.

the contest is a new extra feature which is free and which gives chance to win a prize. thats great! but (as with all contests in life) you have to do something to join the contest. in this case it means you have to turn on your ads to be able to join (and use internet explorer as browser).

it doesnt hurt any of anyones current membership who doesnt want the ads. thats still possible but you cant join the (otherwise free) contest