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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.

Keith Northrop deceased

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I was feeling the urge for more Scolopendra heros "castineiceps", and I tried to Google the only place that had ever had them consistently, Chameleon Counters. Imagine my surprise when the first results under a "Keith Northrop" Google search were to his obituary:

http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/di...th-Northrop&lc=1796&pid=186493184&mid=7537987

I don't know whether the obit is hilarious or unhinged, as there can be little doubt he wrote it himself, "pre-humously", if that's even a word. I also have no idea if the shop has passed to someone else or is still in business. I had good luck on two previous orders with him, I know many disliked him for many reasons, most of them justified lol. His prices were insane at a level matched only by his personality, but he was still someone's father, husband, grandfather, and friend.

Anyone have any more pertinent details? Also, if this thread needs to be moved feel free, I had no idea where to put it.
 
Thank you for letting us know Tom. He was a character that's for sure. RIP Keith
 
I think he was a good guy, Just had no filter some times. I had heard the autopsy results indicate electrical problem with his heart. Sorry for wife and kids.
 
By far the best orbituary ever penned out.
I never knew him or about him but have to say RIP to this guy.
 
That man had away with words. I’m not sure if I ever met him here. He reads as a great person. My respects to his loved ones and his friends on here.


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Keith's wife Sandra still has Chameleon Counters (and their exotic bird shop) with no plans to close. She told me after Keith died that she was selling his collections (ball pythons and hots). I'm fairly certain all of his hots went to one breeder, but I'm not sure who. You can contact her through the Facebook page or by phone.
Hope that helps.
 
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