While I'm not against ads, magnora7 is set against them, and with good reason. Without ads it's easier to claim that he's not bending to commercial interests. Behind the scenes who can tell, but at least it appears legit, and until I have evidence and reason to doubt, I'd say SaidIt is legitimately free of corruption, whatever that may mean to you. Trust but verify (unless it's authority with a shitty record).

If no one else has, by the time I'm ready, I will open an online store for my own project - with an additional section of SaidIt-related products to help support their expenses, as well as provide merch and promotional materials to folks. (Of course, only with magnora7 and d3rr's blessing.) I can't speak for others who might do a store, but I would start a sub to openly and transparently discuss, develop, and manage the store, including transparent finances.