"The two sidebar ads will stay, however, they will switch from a contrast visual style to a blend visual style (for text ads)." Say what you will about Atwood,

"The two sidebar ads will stay, however, they will switch from a contrast visual style to a blend visual style (for text ads)." Say what you will about Atwood, but he nails a lot of the details. Keeping the ads but making them unobtrusive for established users is a great idea that I'm surprised I haven't seen elsewhere.