This article put the nail in the coffin on me canceling the renewal on my XBL Gold account.

http://penny-arcade.com/report/editorial-article/ads-up-games-down-the-ugly-profitable-truth-about-xbox-live-advertising

I just don’t play enough multiplayer to justify it as an expense. For Netflix, I’ve got my PS3. It’s been fun but seriously, the mint they are making off of it kindof sickens me.