I’ve been invited to join a collective called the Sage Comic Collective. It’s due to be launched in the next couple of weeks and at the moment is invitation only.

Obviously I’m flattered by the invitation and would like to join but I have one reservation.
The graphic they want me to add to my site to indicate that I’m part of the collective is large, obtrusive and makes it look like Odd-Fish one of Sage’s brands or at least is hosted by sage rather than just affiliated with them.

I’ve always been proud that my sites are independently hosted and coded by hand and I’ve spent a lot of time and money on them including registering the domain and paying for hosting myself but I think that their logo undermines this.
It’s a corner flash that goes over the top of my site design making it look like the branding that one of the free comic hosts like DrunkDuck does.
I’d be happy to use a large button in my side bar but they are insisting on the corner flash. I don’t know what to do. Should I join?