By all means I do understand that upkeep costs and articles and staff and server structures and all do cost money. Which, I also understand, partially have to return through website ads.

But for christ sake, HALF the screen space? REALLY?

This is 100% default browser view and I can't even see the FIRST forum thread. Gotta be kidding me, no wonder people start installing ad blockers.

This is WAY over the top, DPREVIEW!

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