OBsIV said he doesn't want/plan to charge for STs. please i beg of you all stop it with that idea, you'll crush my spirit if that ever happens. and i will be furious, even if not directed at OB (or rather besides) i'll blame you for it happening in accomplice terms.
ADs are not classy nor a necessity, just a way to make XIM more revenue which could benefit us all. sure it's a sight that will hurt our eyes, but isn't that a small sacrifice to make for such a high reward?
only affects Android. PC,iOS and Mac are all safe from this. so only the "android peasants" will hurt and we are used to it, most of Android's user base uses Apps with this kind of thing more than other Apps.
(normally most android apps have 2 versions, the ad filled free one and the paid one without ads and more features. this is standard model stuff. the XIM GUI has so much free space that it wouldn't even matter them being there. why deny OB money? at least like that we could demand more out of him. since he would be lacking the "we have small resources argument" further.)