I absolutely agree. The header emphasized this- "A personal Appeal from Jimmy Wales" gave the impression that they were in trouble, and badly needed help. Furt

I absolutely agree. The header emphasized this- "A personal Appeal from Jimmy Wales" gave the impression that they were in trouble, and badly needed help. Further, the "Please Read:" header at the beginning implies that this banner is more important than the others they had shown you before. While it may have raised revenue this year, if they try the same tactic next year I suspect they'll start seeing user fatigue.