Now I suppose if I want to donate I click the fall $500 thingie that's been up there for 2 years?
That should work. Please don't feel obligated, of course.
Ideally I'd like to see HB become self-sustainable with a low ad footprint, but I don't know how feasible that is. I'm attempting to push for a switch to a regular (monthly) donation drive, and I expect we'll also try and find less intrusive ad services. Can't promise how effective either of these things will be, but hopefully we'll at least have some options to explore.