• 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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  • Twizted Paths
    I thought the ax was for putting you out of your misery if he doesn't make it?

    Especially since Christina stole Brandi from you ;)
    Twizted Paths
    Follow the link & post there, it has surprisingly few comments from our side =(
    This kind of thing is what's been using all my patience, I used to like helping out noobs but this political crap has me drained. To think I quit a good paying job doing the same kind of thing only to end up doing for free ~ I swear the gods have a sick sense of humor =P
    Twizted Paths
    Meh, been cranky & edgy lately - figured maybe changing my av to something more cheerful would help remind me not to let it bleed over to here =P

    Lol, it's just the old school creeping out. Damn youngins don't realize how lucky they are to have everything just a keystroke away. I asked one genetics question back in the day & the dude that answered me sent me a pdf on pigeon genetics & inheritance =p

    Now are you going to answer the how to tell a jungle from a stripe question that's cropping back up? *evil grin*
    Twizted Paths
    OMFG, you broke out the pictures on him! I don't know where the hell you find the patience. I would have rolled up a magazine & been all 'Bad human *whack* BAD *whack* Google is your friend *whack*

    Do you have some to spare & can you ship it?
    pythonjim
    lol, yeah Ive been wanting to post pics but I think she is gravid and a little bit pissy!
    let me see what I can do. ps. I think you are on here as much as I am! lol
    Twizted Paths
    Thought you'd appreciate it, having such good taste yourself.

    They're more beautiful than any mere gemstone I've seen for sure. I will have some.
    Twizted Paths
    I think I have a new love ...
    Twizted Paths
    Anytime sug ;)

    ...it is the truth though =P

    & if you really wanted a laugh you should have been sledding (I use that term soo loosely) or after when I discovered my bank card (w/fresh tax funds) missing @ at the restaurant after. Burger King was also amusing when the twerp that gave me a leaky coffee cup (but not my bank card) tried to say he didn't serve me... at least those w/me were amused, I have a splitting headache
    -_-
    shinezilla
    Hope it's not the same Fedex guy who delivered to your place, the poor guy is going to be in counseling for a very long time.
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