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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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- Thread starter Lucille
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Honestly, I don't trust people who have no sense of humor. Just so happens that I like to make people laugh. So perhaps people with no sense of humor don't trust me neither, BECAUSE of my sense of humor.
When I was in the catheter lab at the hospital, I tested the surgeon and a few other people there. I was able to make them all laugh, so I felt better about going into that surgery. Not sure why, though.
Of course, it does have drawbacks sometimes. When Connie was having some severe coughing spells, every time I made her laugh it made her cough even harder. I found it hard to stop myself, because I would do it without thinking.
But thank you for giving me that 24 day respite without rubbing my nose into the fact that I really should have listened to you. I know I deserved it.
Perhaps someday you son will think back about this snake bite thing and laugh about it. Pain is easy to forget about.
When I was in the catheter lab at the hospital, I tested the surgeon and a few other people there. I was able to make them all laugh, so I felt better about going into that surgery. Not sure why, though.
Of course, it does have drawbacks sometimes. When Connie was having some severe coughing spells, every time I made her laugh it made her cough even harder. I found it hard to stop myself, because I would do it without thinking.
But thank you for giving me that 24 day respite without rubbing my nose into the fact that I really should have listened to you. I know I deserved it.
Perhaps someday you son will think back about this snake bite thing and laugh about it. Pain is easy to forget about.
Oh gosh, Lucille!! I'm just reading this thread. So glad that you're son is healing. I know that it can be a long road. I hope things will work out financially. The American medical "system" is really absurdly organized and outrageously greedy. Rich is too right that it's entirely possible to lose everything and then some if a person doesn't have insurance. None of us want to tell the people we love "I told you so" as they enter the hospital or the bankruptcy court. Sorry, I'll hop off my soapbox. And I'm glad your son is getting better. Prayers for continued progress.
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How is your son doing now, Lucille?
Glad to hear he is ok. Venom is a funny thing. I got stung by a yellowjacket a couple weeks ago on hand and it swelled so bad I thought skin was going to split. They gave me an antihistamine shot to help. Bee stings will just cause a slight welt and itching.
Heck, since I have been on a blood thinner, bug bites are affecting me really badly lately. I have gotten what looks like blood blisters after the bites.
I would hate to get stung by a wasp, because I am not sure how that will affect me now.
As for a venomous snake bite, sheesh, I would probably just bleed out on the spot.
I would hate to get stung by a wasp, because I am not sure how that will affect me now.
As for a venomous snake bite, sheesh, I would probably just bleed out on the spot.
How did things work out with the hospital bill? Did that work out OK?
Thank you for asking. I have not heard from him about the bill, I know he was working with the hospital and had to complete applications for various aid, and I anticipate that the process may take some time.
Maybe they could ask if they could be allowed to have the commercial repricing price? That is basically the price that insurance companies pay, I believe. It is SUBSTANTIALLY cheaper than their list price. Which is telling me that the hospitals are willing to accept that payment for their services.
I hope he is able to work out something reasonable concerning the hospital bill. I just got statements for both Connie and myself with out recent medical issues, and it is NOT pretty. And I really don't know how much of those bills (especially the line items marked as being DECLINED) are going to be landing on our table sooner or later.
The insurance companies have worked it such that you really can't afford to be without their products. It could wind up being financial suicide for most folks.
The insurance companies have worked it such that you really can't afford to be without their products. It could wind up being financial suicide for most folks.
Don't fret. You might consider increasing your comfort level by getting a little more familiar with the system. And of course there is always bankruptcy, which is just a bunch of paperwork and not nearly as scary as they make it seem.
Hospital billing is also a process, so I'm just waiting to hear from my son about his bill after he hears about it. Of course, he is also pretty independent (I wonder where he got that from)
Hospital billing is also a process, so I'm just waiting to hear from my son about his bill after he hears about it. Of course, he is also pretty independent (I wonder where he got that from)
I'm not sure if he has received all the bills yet, but so far, it appears as if he will end up owing about $2000.
That would be FAR better than what it could have been. Glad he was able to work things out so that the bill wouldn't have been more painful than the snake bite.