We were aware the ad free was going to run out, however we didn't know at all that it would also add a censor to the forums, so we weren't concerned about it at the time. The issue is that because we weren't prepared for it and most of us are still in highschool or generally without a sustainable income, it's a little difficult to get anything organised quickly enough.
The instant we have a solution to paying the ad free then it will be payed, and likely it will be continued to be payed. There will likely be a donation link to the paypal account that will be associated with the forum for forum users to donate towards keeping the forum ad free, but by no means is it an obligation to give money to the forum.