Why no ads?
A few people have asked why DotNetKicks does not have ads and whether it will always be this way.
In fact DotNetKicks does have some Google ads, but they are not on any of the main pages. The site was never a money making venture, its aim has always just been about providing a good feed of .NET links each day.
The site costs less than $2 per day in hosting fees. As long as there is a community to submit and kick .NET stories it will remain open and ad free on the main pages.
Of course there are time costs involved in the continued development of the site, but that is offset by it being a lot of fun.