There is an option to opt out of banner ads currently for supporters. Just go to your profile, select interface and then at the bottom you would select “Banner Ads” and click box beside Opt-out of seeing banner ads. Joe discussed it in the link below. I did ask Joe if it was better for the site if I left them on and he said there is a benefit so I left mine one but the option is there if you are a supporter. 
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