Thanks and who pays the bills?

[Karena Shannon]

Moderators,
First, let me join in extending my warm congratulations to Bob and Jerry in getting this thing up and running so quickly. Let me also thank Jackie in allowing us to find a new home here. You good folks grabbed the rock and ran with it, while many of us ran around spewing fire and venom or greeted the news with confusion and apathy. You have my heartfelt thanks. I am abandoning the AOL boards in favor of this one, until I see how it all shakes out.
Second, since this is my new home in cyber winedom, I have to ask: who is paying for all of these new goodies? Will there be a system of micro-payments? Will we have pop-up banner ads? Isn't this the rock upon which the garbage scow S.S. Goldwyn foundered?
Inquiring minds and all that,