If you want a forum without the freedom to advertise in your signature, you can literally choose from thousands of other forums. Go there, and see if it's better than Bitcointalk. If it is, you've found your new place to discuss online. If it isn't, you'll be back.
Exactly where then is the internet freedom.
Funny how after op makes this post he would rush into applying for a signature campaign before or immediately he is able to hit the senior member rank.
People here say a whole lot of things they don't really mean just to please others.