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I'd suggest clearing out your internet cache if it's really really an issue. These guys need to do what they're doing from a business perspective as has already been mentioned in other replies to your post.

Perl Monks hasn't yet been given large donations from independently wealthy monks. And, so far as I know, none of us have started up an illegally run lottery to fund the site. (see: Priest faces legal hell over temple-run lottery).