I think the counters are getting more and more blind anyway. I added a tracker system to the sextracker counter on my page, so I know exactly how many people click that counter (some counters claim 'nobody clicks on the counter'). I now know that's not true...
All counters are getting more and more blind. I have been declining galleries with the counter placed with the pictures 'cause it was a pure blind link. Also, sextracker's counter links to a page filled with blind ads. But at least that doesn't load dialers and all. Once you click one of the ads you are locked in an endless loop of consoles and dialer downloads though. So they might be the next in line to no longer be allowed on galleries.
I understand fully that counters also have to make money, but I don't think they have to do that by sending visitors to dialer traps. Sextracker's counter links to
http://start.sextracker.com/Links/.