I think it's less offensive than gambling myself. Most people look at porn at some point. They're going to do it whatever. They may as well do it through here rather than anywhere else as long as it's all consenting stuff.
Porn's pretty much universal. Gambling isn't. By advertising it all you're doing is enticing someone to wiggle their willy around for a bit rather than drain junior's college fund and make everyone homeless in search of a win.
I think they're both depressing as fuck in the main but at least porn carries less risk for total ruin.
LOL (real life LOL). You bring up a good point. I think most people gamble at some point... even if its just a card game with friends or Bingo at the church or something. Porn can be addictive but the most ruining its probably going to do is a chair cushion or something.
I dunno, different people have different values... Some people might think one is OK but the other is satan. Not Mormons though, they hate both of those things. And caffeine.
Also, investing (what many people here do) is a lot more like gambling than porn, so the forum draws a lot of people with gambler-type mindsets.
Edit: Now that I think of it, these signature adds can't contain realistic pictures, right? Maybe this is nothing to be afraid of but to embrace.
It would be even more pixelated than Leisure Suit Larry.