Yeah, they had been my avatar linking spot basically the entire time I'm on the forum. I mean, I get it, being a popular site doesn't mean much if you can't monetize, but at some point if you mess with functionality you don't get money, you get mothballed.
Speaking of mothballs, I reckon tumblr is headed there now that they've locked down NSFW content. It might not have been savory, but it was a big part of their place in the internet society.