Welcome Back Hostix, hope to see more activity
As for the banner, offering that premium spot allows a premium revenue dollar for income. I'm sure Artashes would be happy to remove that banner, or place it lower, but it would mean even more banners on the website. Some places have banners after the 1st post, or after the 5th post in a thread - for me, I know where I am and having the banner that high on the page allows me to see who is advertising and then check out their services. It's a win win for everyone.
A Bigger HD logo might be a solution, but then that takes away valuable page space and means I have to scroll more
