My website has been up at Galtgroup for over a year and a half, and I've never had a problem.
While it's true, they don't use flash or have a pastel bubble-inspired look, they are far from amateur. They keep it simple, accessible to people regardless of the power of the computer they are using and put up step by step instructions for people who are struggling. They also make sure the content is available to people who use the internet via screen readers, etc. A great deal of thought went into that very simple, almost image-free design.
I checked to see if you has posted anything on the GG forums, but I did not see you requesting any help or making any comments on the site in question.
By all means, pay if it makes you feel better. I gotta tell you though, that type of thinking is born of social brainwashing, as anyone heavily involved in the open source community can tell you.
Hope you sort it out!
