I saw one post recently specifically geared towards the concern that many authors are linking their own, personal websites, which the author of that post thought was not good. Obviously, everyone can form their own opinions and decide on their own preferences, but this is a good issue to discuss.
Since I can just as easily not click on a link, to me, as a reader, I don't think that I would get offended. However, if posts just turn into billboards or are full of ads, I'll definitely be less likely to read and upvote them.
I'm just glad that I can have some income from participating in the steemit community and that we now get a second payout.
Revisiting the idea here today:
https://steemit.com/steem/@condra/why-i-m-in-favor-of-advertising-on-steemit-better-content-and-passive-income