In a platform that markets itself as an uncensored, freedom loving, disruptive place, why would they want to sell their soul to the advertisers like everyone else?

Why be shackled with the same limitations other sites now have to deal with in order to keep the advertisers on board?

Is Steemit only about making money? It that what counts?

Personally, I love that there are no ads, that it is free from the taint of the marketeers.

I'm here for the community and the content that community creates.
If I made NO money on this site I would still remain, because it is ad free and it has an awesome community.