• 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.

Can't stay logged in?

Sorry, but I don't use mobile devices to access the internet, so I can't help you at all. My eyes are bad enough without trying to subject them to those small screens. I'm using a 27 inch screen at 1920x1200 res with my desktop and I'm thinking I might like something even bigger with higher resolution. :shrug01:
 
WebSlave said:
Sorry, but I don't use mobile devices to access the internet, so I can't help you at all. My eyes are bad enough without trying to subject them to those small screens. I'm using a 27 inch screen at 1920x1200 res with my desktop and I'm thinking I might like something even bigger with higher resolution. :shrug01:
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This was my first venture into tablet style devices... some websites come up just fine, but many are just not designed for the format. Guess I'll stick to my trusty old PC for Fauna then! :thumbsup:
 
Helenthereef said:
I've just started to have this very problem when I access the site on my Kindle Fire - Don't have any problems on my PC or Laptop.... and I am struggling to see how I can fix it on the Kindle which doesn't have the options you see on Firefox etc.

Ticking "remember me" doesn't make any difference...
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I've got a Kindle Fire HD, and I've never had a problem staying logged on this site. I have found that certain other things do get logged off when I access them on another device, then come back to the Fire. (Ebay is probably the most common).

Can you give any more details about what you're experiencing?
 
Maybe it's my Kindle settings - but it seems to have got worse recently.
When I started accessing Fauna by Kindle I always got asked to log on at the start (which must be set automatically on my PC and Laptop as I go straight to a forum without manually logging in on those), but then I could navigate the site as usual. It's slightly annoying, but I have put it down to my lack of aptitude with the Kindle settings.

For the past few weeks (maybe 3 or 4) I log in, and get on to the site, but then when I try to open a thread I get shuttled back to the Log in page. Once I re-log in I can read that thread, but when I try to go back, or follow a link, I get asked to log in all over again.

I suspect it's me - but I have tried to go through all the settings I can find and can't see anything obvious to change. Any hints or tips welcome.
 
Clear your history (or, at least, clear all the fauna pages).
- click Web from the Menu, click the plus (+) sign in the upper right corner, then click History in the top navigation bar.
If you have this site bookmarked, delete that (for now)

Then, enter www.faunaclassifieds.com in the window
- make sure you include the www. It can matter, in this case. (I had the same problem before on my PC, and that was the reason.)
Log in, checking Remember Me.
As long as it is working for you, bookmark (as desired - I don't bother on my kindle, because I typically only access a few sites with it)

Let me know if the problem continues
 
In the PC world, that problem indicates an issue with the cookies retained on your system. That is the way the vBulletin keeps track of members being logged in for every page change. Sorry, I can't tell you what the equivalent to cookies is on a mobile device. :shrug01:
 
Thanks both, I followed instructions and it seems to have solved the problem. I'll let you know if the fix sticks in a few days.
 
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Issues logging in...

Old thread but I’m suddenly having issues staying logged in. I’ll log in check one sale link for example and once I click on another link I’m asked to log in again. I can’t even see images unless logged in. I’m using my iphone and never had issues before....Very frustrating and issue has kept me off Fauna. I hope I can get the problem solved or I’ll take my buisness to Morphmarket.
 
Argonz123 said:
Old thread but I’m suddenly having issues staying logged in. I’ll log in check one sale link for example and once I click on another link I’m asked to log in again. I can’t even see images unless logged in. I’m using my iphone and never had issues before....Very frustrating and issue has kept me off Fauna. I hope I can get the problem solved or I’ll take my buisness to Morphmarket.
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Did you bother reading this thread? I believe the answer is in here if you care to make the effort to look.

Or are you here just to promote that other website? :shrug01:
 
Yes I did try EVERYTHING in this 2013 thread. I’m asking as I’ve NEVER had the issue in the years I’ve been using the site. Well MAYBE the above recomendations no longer work or don’t work for me specifically. You reply being rude and making assumptions without knowing what you’re talking about. I’ve purchased via Fauna thousands of dollars worth of animals and I don’t need you acting like a butthole over a simple question.
 
Sorry. If this thread doesn't help you then I cannot help you with any alternate suggestions. Cookie retention failure or corruption in a browser is normally the cause of the problem.

Dare I say that if this does not help you specifically, then the problem is with YOU, specifically and not this website?

I apologize that I am not a mind reader to be able to tell whether or not you actually read this thread. You would be astonished at the number of people who do not bother reading something that might be of help to them. And you have to admit, you did not say a word about your trying what was posted in this thread in your previous post.

As for your not able to see images unless you are logged in, is it going to piss you off again if I suggest that you did not read THIS thread in this section

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=734074

I hope that other website provides what you need.

Signed: The Butthole.
 
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