• 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.
  • Responding to email notices you receive.
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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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  • WebSlave
    Based on the PM you sent me offroad, you are not making a very big effort to go in that direction. The next ban will be permanent instead of 1 week.
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    i just posted about the sports that you put up. let me know if that's to negative for you. Sorry about the last message. I really thought i wasn't being mean. The 2nd to last post I wrote was more of a statement. Ill start thinking in my head before I talk with my hands if that makes any sense to you. Im really not here to be a dick. Ill try hard not to be a dick anymore.
    B
    Hey Rich just a quick question. I saw that a thread i had posted on the BOI asking for some advice had been closed. May i ask why? I suppose it was not BOI worthy, but just was wondering as to where i should have posted it? I was inquiring on what i should possibly do as to a sale i had made. Just curious as i was not given a reason as to why it was closed, or possibly where is should have posted the question. If and when you have time please let me know. Thanks for your time,

    matthew watkins
    WebSlave
    Nothing gets removed from the BOI if it is in compliance with the rules. It is completely up to the persons posting there to verify and be responsible for the accuracy and truthfullness of their own words.
    M
    this poster joel has contacted you to remove this post http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128834 his money was in his paypal account the whole time!!! do you like the drama??? this was a mistake post, it should come down. you guys are so quick to let anyone say what they want. yet when something was admitttly put up here wrong you just let it stay..... joel says he asked you to take this down. why has it not been removed. Joel Adorno
    854 Anchor street
    Philadelphia pa 19124

    phone:267-506-3963
    thankyou...
    M
    Mr. Webslave,
    Bill Lamoreaux here, I have served my 3 days and saw the complaint from
    gentelmen that was stating the same issue with Kingsnake.com posted in
    another thread. All I did was email him so he would be aware of the
    that seemed to fit his predicament similar my experience. He posted his
    on his original post on the other thread. Should I have sent him a private
    message via the message board to inform him of the information he
    solicited in the other thread? In the future do not want to break any
    rules and that is why I am asking for feedback as how to respond to
    posters in a private manner. I truely thought he would appreciate the
    information on how to reach Jeff Barringer that is posted on the Texas
    Better Business site showing his rating and contact information.
    Thanks
    C. Reynolds
    Hey Rich, I reregistered as digiwalker because I couldn't remember this login info...well I found it. Is there any way to merge my digiwalker account to this one? I dont want to cause any identity confusion on your site.
    WebSlave
    Just for the record, I do not reply to messages posted here that really need to be in the feedback forum.
    ssshane
    I have recently sold 2 snakes on here, but when the buyers have tried to give me a trader rating, they were being told they couldn't. Any reason why? I was able to give them one, and their rating has went up, but not mine. 3552thomas3552 was the most recent. I just want my number to reflect the amount of satidfied customers from the Fauna site. Thank you for the help.

    The one I rated was due to a trade, not a purchase. Thanks for the help.
    X
    sorry to bother you but i thought i was sending a pm and accidently posted it in to thread is there anyways i can get my post deleted from that thread?
    J
    Just curious about this. I just saw that Chris of TSE is posting. He is listed as Banned yet he is posting. How is this possible?
    John Quinones
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    Dennis, I am a Fauna Classified virgin. I may want to post a cautionary tale, "Partnerships."
    I will do it in installments over a week or so. I do not plan to use any name but my own. I see it as a warning to others. Am I allowed to do so? In doing it, I believe I can abide by all rules. Before you answer me, you might want to check me out in google.

    I have a long history in herps going back to childhood in the fifties.
    Would really appreciate it if ya answered me at [email protected]

    cordially.
    alan
    HowlinGaleDragons
    I was wondering why I can't post a picture like everyone else is now? They can put a small picture by the title all I can do is use prefix's I paid to use Fauna :(
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