Just when you start to get a little discouraged, this industry comes along and says, "Get up sucker. We're not quite done with you yet."
So it looks like the referrals have started up again. I resubmitted my ads at adhitz. There may have been some technical issues that were keeping them from displaying right. It seems they are working better now.
The encouraging thing is that I now have four upgrades in my second position. So it is 8 total on 542 total. The second position only has 158 members though so the upgrade rate is better. Since I built that with the newer banner, I think that banner and his email messaging to new and non-upgraded members have increased the upgrade rate.
In any case, the sucker continues. At least I'm not paying for this hobby
That's good to know. Perhaps, maybe also take some of little downtimes in stride.