Actually, I disagree.
We currently are at all time highs in IRPs disclosing. We have dozens of Users who have been suspended or booted from the site because they refused to legally comply with 17b.
IRPs are a big part of the penny world. That may not always be the case but as of now, it's a simple fact.
My goal with this program has always been for, what I assume, are the reasons 17b was put in place to begin with...to allow people reading information to know that the author is a professional in this line of work. Then the readers can choose to invest/trade or not with full disclosure.
I don't have any issue with promoters who choose to post here and legally disclose their compensation. I take great exception to those who do this in the shadows under the guise of being "just another User".