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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.

CALL all members of committee for No to HR669 Monday

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Monday is call all member day to stop this HR669. Were trying to overwhelm them with call all day.

This link has the members listed. Remember to also call your state members as well and tell them what your feelings are.

http://www.ralphdavisreptiles.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14596

Letter rush service for those who didnt have time to get them in last week

www.nohr669.com small fee applies to hand deliever your letters.
 
I'd love to call everyone, but being in Finland right now, my calls to the U.S. are $1.00 per minute. I just can't do that. I could squeeze in a few, but can't do too many.
 
Every call helps!

So far two aides told me the congressman is opposed to the bill, Wittman and Chaffetz. One was for the bill and even took the time to try to tell me that it wouldn't affect pets, and why. I argued with the bill's wording in front of me, in a polite debating manner. I also thanked him for taking the time to speak with me.
A couple mentnioned they are getting several calls about this issue, so hopefully there's a LOT of folks calling.
 
We did the same thing and 3 members told us they were on board with us to oppose this bill. One even asked us why we oppose it that it wouldnt impact what we think. Dont trust them ! Their sneaky. Keep calling ,Faxing and e-mailing.
 
OH YEAH CALL CALL CALL CALL CALL.......... Then call some more. If it is busy keep calling. Busy means we are doing our jobs.
 
repti-racks said:
One even asked us why we oppose it that it wouldnt impact what we think.
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By any chance did you ask him what it would impact? This is part of the problem. No one knows 100% what it will impact. I wouldn't be surprised if some of them really don't know the full scope of it.
 
Does anyone know what the status is for the bill? I work nights and just got up to see how things are going. I sent out tons of letters, emails and calls and just hope that this is over with. Thanks
 
Well we just watched the hearing and from what we heard on all the views across the board it looks good for us and should be no future worries. Seems mainly to concern on plants,fish and aquatic life is the most concerns.
The final voting is in 10days and from the members their and they views i dont see it passing in full. They clearly see this bill is very flawed and needs to be really looked at carefully. One good note our calls,letters and e-mail made a huge impact and has been noticed.
 
Thank you for the update. I truely hope that this bill dies and they allow us to be happy with our scaled friends.
 
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