• Posted 12/19/2024.
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    I am still waiting on my developer to finish up on the Classifieds Control Panel so I can use it to encourage members into becoming paying members. Google Adsense has become a real burden on the viewing of this site, but honestly it is the ONLY source of income now that keeps it afloat. I tried offering disabling the ads being viewed by paying members, but apparently that is not enough incentive. Quite frankly, Google Adsense has dropped down to where it barely brings in enough daily to match even a single paid member per day. But it still gets the bills paid. But at what cost?

    So even without the classifieds control panel being complete, I believe I am going to have to disable those Google ads completely and likely disable some options here that have been free since going to the new platform. Like classified ad bumping, member name changes, and anything else I can use to encourage this site to be supported by the members instead of the Google Adsense ads.

    But there is risk involved. I will not pay out of pocket for very long during this last ditch experimental effort. If I find that the membership does not want to support this site with memberships, then I cannot support your being able to post your classified ads here for free. No, I am not intending to start charging for your posting ads here. I will just shut the site down and that will be it. I will be done with FaunaClassifieds. I certainly don't need this, and can live the rest of my life just fine without it. If I see that no one else really wants it to survive neither, then so be it. It goes away and you all can just go elsewhere to advertise your animals and merchandise.

    Not sure when this will take place, and I don't intend to give any further warning concerning the disabling of the Google Adsense. Just as there probably won't be any warning if I decide to close down this site. You will just come here and there will be some sort of message that the site is gone, and you have a nice day.

    I have been trying to make a go of this site for a very long time. And quite frankly, I am just tired of trying. I had hoped that enough people would be willing to help me help you all have a free outlet to offer your stuff for sale. But every year I see less and less people coming to this site, much less supporting it financially. That is fine. I tried. I retired the SerpenCo business about 14 years ago, so retiring out of this business completely is not that big if a step for me, nor will it be especially painful to do. When I was in Thailand, I did not check in here for three weeks. I didn't miss it even a little bit. So if you all want it to remain, it will be in your hands. I really don't care either way.

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    Some people have indicated that finding the method to contribute is rather difficult. And I have to admit, that it is not all that obvious. So to help, here is a thread to help as a quide. How to become a contributing member of FaunaClassifieds.

    And for the record, I will be shutting down the Google Adsense ads on January 1, 2025.
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    In short, DON'T! Email notices are to ONLY alert you of a reply to your private message or your ad on this site. Replying to the email just wastes your time as it goes NOWHERE, and probably pisses off the person you thought you replied to when they think you just ignored them. So instead of complaining to me about your messages not being replied to from this site via email, please READ that email notice that plainly states what you need to do in order to reply to who you are trying to converse with.
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  • SamanthaJane13
    If I were you, I'd carry a bottle of Benedryl tablets with you at all times.

    That's what I keep on hand for my food allergies.

    It can mean the difference between arriving at the hospital alive or DOA.
    SamanthaJane13
    Damn, Dand!!

    You have to watch out for those little buggers!!!

    Anaphylaxis can KILL!!! I hope they gave you an Epi-pen!! I'm allergic to all the stingy things, too!!
    Utta
    He was so sackless it was a wonder? *rofl* I don't think I've ever met anybody that stupid/sackless/spineless etc. Then again, he might have wanted that? "Flying under the radar" type of thing? *shrug* she has a chin?! I thought her lower lip just went straight to her neck!

    Thanks Dave, ill print em out for the NARBC show commin up and pass em out.

    Yeea, the low humidity+wind+actul temp is like cutting threw your nerves. You should get a humidifier. It should help with the pain some.
    Utta
    Ah, ok. Was he the quiet type then? Or did he have a sack? I hope they show there face over here... it'll be... let's say fun. I have yet to see a flyer at a show here. Id put em on my table if I had one.

    I think I rather be in pain, then addicted to those, so its good you don't have withdrawls. That's the money for your driver ;)
    Utta
    When she called me, it sounded like there were kids, but I didn't know if all of them were hers. You met Jeff at a show? Was this pre auction?

    Damn man, you take some heavy stuff. Sometimes the pain is to much for even morphine.
    Utta
    That texas jail would end them. Not to mention having rick and lucille being their "visitors" those kids should just go to a better home. If they do infact exist. It could have been the b!tch just messin around.

    Crap man :/ get your own morphine drip? Lol.
    Utta
    Them moving to Texas would put them in a corner. I hope there suffering right now.

    I'm sorry to hear that Dave. Are you in pain? Have limited movement with your back?
    Utta
    I can't believe they're still trying to sell animals *insert roll eyes smiley here* are they still in flint?

    Indeed, everythings good. When's your next surgery?
    C
    I am so sorry you have to deal with all that pain=( I hope you'll be able to get some relief one of these days from it. And as for my family i love em, but they need to realize i'm an adult, and i know what i'm doing and not treat me like child.,
    C
    I had to work, which meant i missed a great family party, but i couldn't get it off, so i was out of luck on that one, lol. I hope your back is not giving you too much trouble these days:)
    Miss Tuniwha
    yeah.. honestly that really slapped me.. I was one of you guys that helped get animals and such.. dunno.. and then to have her try to talk to me like nothing happened and listen to her complain about not having anywhere to sell her animals now.. and NOT punch thru the computer screen.. grrrrrrrrrr
    cboocks
    Your avatar is the most adorable critter I have ever seen, what is it? Also, what is up with that blue spider?
    shlages
    There's never a need to thank me for stating the truth my friend ! I appreciate the karma. ;) Do you ever get up to any shows in the tri state area? I'd love to get to meet ya in person.
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