Just as the webmaster community is heating up over Google’s latest PR (as in image; not pagerank) snafu, Ask.com announces that on May 21st, they’ll be launching their own contextual ad network, as an extension of their current advertiser base with their Ask Sponsored Listings. I posted more about this on my new blog over at ChickTech.net, so check it out if you want – Will Ask.com Become a Thorn in Google’s Side?