I can see it from two perspectives. I was taking into consideration all that Gronk has said about contributing in the first place for the basis of my point.
There's nothing wrong with a crusade...but crusading here is like preaching to the choir. If he is so annoyed about how people abuse the system, then he needs to be taking on those offending people one-on-one.
Like say JoeSchmoe posts a for sale ad for his snakes in the Breeding and Egg section...send him a PM and let him know that such behaviour isn't tolerated, why it isn't tolerated, and how best to work WITH the system.
To me, we're all part owners of this site. We all contribute information, work, effort, and passion into this place. Some, like us, have chosen to give monetarily as well. I don't think it should all be up to Rich to find the offenders and destroy them. I think if we make a concerted effort into shaping how we want the forum run by ourselves, its that much more satisfying for us and less work Rich has to do.
I consider most of us 'Pay-Uppers' almost moderators to an extent, moderators isn't the word I'm looking for but can't think of it exactly. Maybe I shouldn't...but I do. We all have a vested interest in this place and like to see it used properly, no trolls, et cetera or else we wouldn't have paid, am I correct?
I think its partly our responsibility to let people who are doing wrong things on here in on how we feel and that we don't agree. I've sent PM's to several people I thought could have used a little more descretion, tact, whatever..I don't think thats any different than saying 'Hey, there are rules about for sale ads, this doesn't belong here, please remove it, and here's how you can post a proper for sale ad'. Or something along those lines. I wouldn't post it publicly unless they repeat the offensive action, just send them a polite PM letting them know that that sort of behaviour is frowned upon and give a reason why. Just be sure to save your PM's by downloading them as an XML or whatever every now and then.
Or maybe I am totally off-base here..either way, I WANT to help around here as most of us do. Perhaps this could be a way to help. I just hope someone doesn't go too far, get a weed up their ass, and play "God on a Pedestal".
A good portion of us don't let Rich know when someone's being a dickweed, half of the time. Thinking we're either not sure about if they really violated some social norm or truly need attention from Rich paid to them. That and Rich always seems busy and I hate bothering busy people, even if it is their site, paid for by them, and have been repeatedly told to come forward with stuff. =P