Is your assertion that blog pimps are the type of posters that would give money to the site, if they were welcome?
Because I’m thinking that the nature of a blog pimp is one of a person who would never leave an extra word or a dime if they didn’t believe they’d get more than their money’s worth back. They’d be bad tippers, and unlikely to sponsor a site.
No. I think the showboat type “blogpimps” attacks and other actions of that ilk are driving people and money away from FR. That’s not what the average FR member is here for. The average FR member is smart enough know what to ignore, and will ignore it on their own with out all the drama of driving off those horrible blogpimps.