• 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.

I'm famous

Jeremy Letkey

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Well, not quite. lol

Did anyone happen to watch Penn & Teller tonight? That was my hand and gecko. On screen for at least 2 seconds. lol :raspberry
 
Jeremy I didn't see it but thats awesome. Congrats on your Big Break! Just don't forget all of us little people, Hollywood. lol
 
To your royal geckoness:
I missed it but the next time I see you at a reptile show may I have your autograph?
Respectfully yours
Lucille
 
The evil old people are shooting down your fame Jeremy! I'll take care of them! Just gotta throw my age in their face and tell them how ill be on this planet longer than them! :raspberry congrats on your tv appearance jeremy. or should i congradulate the gecko?
 
The NY Gecko said:
The evil old people are shooting down your fame Jeremy! I'll take care of them! Just gotta throw my age in their face and tell them how ill be on this planet longer than them! :raspberry congrats on your tv appearance jeremy. or should i congradulate the gecko?
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you're 15, one of the youngest out here! What the heck are you talking about? :hehe:
 
Xavier said:
you're 15, one of the youngest out here! What the heck are you talking about? :hehe:
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I like to tease the "elders".
:hehe: And exactly. I'M FIFTEEN! Meaning im younger. Do you see where im going?
 
The evil old people are shooting down your fame Jeremy! I'll take care of them! Just gotta throw my age in their face and tell them how ill be on this planet longer than them!
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Alright, you little 'whipper-snapper"! You may be on the planet longer than we will be, but we've been on the planet a LOT longer than you have... so repect your elders, sonny. :NoNo:

BYW, congratulations on your television debut, Jeremy!
 
Golden Gate Geckos said:
Alright, you little 'whipper-snapper"! You may be on the planet longer than we will be, but we've been on the planet a LOT longer than you have... so repect your elders, sonny. :NoNo:

BYW, congratulations on your television debut, Jeremy!
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of course youve been on the planet longer, thats why ur O L D
:raspberry :raspberry :rofl:
 
COol Jeremy! So, how did you & your Gecko get on the show?
 
*smacks Tom upside the head* Pip down, before she manually pips you down!

Wow Jeremy, being a big star now. You better still write when you got to Hollywood and stuff! :)
 
The NY Gecko said:
of course youve been on the planet longer, thats why ur O L D
:raspberry :raspberry :rofl:
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Tom,
Your age and immaturity shows, if you'd learn to grow up maybe you'd be more expected on here.
 
Sorry Jeremy, forgot to congratulate you and your gecko for the TV spot, funny people. Nice job, Congrats!!!
 
More useless posts from Tom...that's nothing new.

Anyways, congrats Jeremy. I'm glad you finally made it to air, even if it was only a few seconds of fame. It's still very cool. This was their "BS" show right?
 
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