• 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.

Inquiry Mike Qiang (big apple)

I still dont get what a can of mountain dew has to do with anything , would any soda do?? Md is horrid.
 
big apple said:
haha ty park the such lier here ! ! ! how about we make a bet ？
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While i gain nothing either way .how about u post a few clear pics un edited, a real name and start using google translator and Ty and everyone else will be happy?
 
big apple said:
shup up go read all information ! ! !
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Warning: Please cease telling other members here to "shut up" before I have to show YOU what it means to be forced to shut up.


Furthermore, if "big apple"'s REAL FULL NAME is NOT what is shown in his profile here, then as far as I am concerned this person is trying to obscure his true identify in violation of the rules here. As such I would like to see that PM if and when it is forwarded, as PROOF of true identity.

Secondly, it is my policy on this site, and opinion, that anyone using a false name and/or location info during registration or while advertising animals is doing so in an implied attempt to defraud the membership. While that may or may not be true, that is the stance I am taking in an effort to try to reduce the effects of scammers utilizing this site for their own nefarious designs. I do apologize for any collateral damage that this may cause, but I have set up the rules of registration for that specific reason, and I intend to stand by that as policy.

So with the above in mind, it is my PERSONAL opinion that no one has to feel obligated towards any promises they have made towards such persons, as their membership here is actually fraudulent by the above mentioned definition, and any contact with them should be treated as such.
 
Mistyck said:
Lucille isn't a moderator, and no the mods don't just ban people because they can. They have to violate the rules set forth on the forum, and I don't believe he has done that as of yet.

Other than the fact that he's making people mad, and can't type for anything. I don't believe that he is doing anything that warrants him to be banned. If you don't want to deal with him, then don't.

Technically he didn't do what you asked, as you asked him to post a picture of the lizard with the newspaper and a can of mountain dew. I did not see the can of mountain dew in the pictures...So technically he didn't do as you asked and I don't think you owe him the money. But that's all up to you.
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If his REAL NAME does not match what his profile is here on this site THAT is grounds for being banned. That is a direct violation of the rules for registration here.
 
I thought you could be banned for using multiple names or are you allowed to go by any name you please?
 
WebSlave said:
Warning: Please cease telling other members here to "shut up" before I have to show YOU what it means to be forced to shut up.


Furthermore, if "big apple"'s REAL FULL NAME is NOT what is shown in his profile here, then as far as I am concerned this person is trying to obscure his true identify in violation of the rules here. As such I would like to see that PM if and when it is forwarded, as PROOF of true identity.

Secondly, it is my policy on this site, and opinion, that anyone using a false name and/or location info during registration or while advertising animals is doing so in an implied attempt to defraud the membership. While that may or may not be true, that is the stance I am taking in an effort to try to reduce the effects of scammers utilizing this site for their own nefarious designs. I do apologize for any collateral damage that this may cause, but I have set up the rules of registration for that specific reason, and I intend to stand by that as policy.

So with the above in mind, it is my PERSONAL opinion that no one has to feel obligated towards any promises they have made towards such persons, as their membership here is actually fraudulent by the above mentioned definition, and any contact with them should be treated as such.
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:bow01:
 
A PM from "big apple" has been forwarded to me that shows his real full name as being "xiao zhang". This does not match big apple's registered profile name of "Mike Qiang" in my book.

Exit, stage right, fella...... :wavey:
 
WebSlave said:
Warning: Please cease telling other members here to "shut up" before I have to show YOU what it means to be forced to shut up.


Furthermore, if "big apple"'s REAL FULL NAME is NOT what is shown in his profile here, then as far as I am concerned this person is trying to obscure his true identify in violation of the rules here. As such I would like to see that PM if and when it is forwarded, as PROOF of true identity.

Secondly, it is my policy on this site, and opinion, that anyone using a false name and/or location info during registration or while advertising animals is doing so in an implied attempt to defraud the membership. While that may or may not be true, that is the stance I am taking in an effort to try to reduce the effects of scammers utilizing this site for their own nefarious designs. I do apologize for any collateral damage that this may cause, but I have set up the rules of registration for that specific reason, and I intend to stand by that as policy.

So with the above in mind, it is my PERSONAL opinion that no one has to feel obligated towards any promises they have made towards such persons, as their membership here is actually fraudulent by the above mentioned definition, and any contact with them should be treated as such.
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the name he gave me was Xiao Zhang...so according to the rule, he should be banned...
 
ALL right . thanks u make every one know me now . i think i will have good bussiness in the future . cause u make everyone know i really have . the truth length ? ? i dont have time measure .
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you really make me exciting . let us make a bet ! ! !
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I'll take THAT bet. That address (West Holt) appears to be of a storefront in a retail zone. I suppose there could be apartments in back?
 
To be fair, and partially playing devils advocate, Mike could be his American name, and possibly the name he usually goes by. Qiang COULD be some kind of Americanization of Zhang.

Not say what he's done is acceptable (far from it), just throwing that out there.
 
bobtard said:
To be fair, and partially playing devils advocate, Mike could be his American name, and possibly the name he usually goes by. Qiang COULD be some kind of Americanization of Zhang.

Not say what he's done is acceptable (far from it), just throwing that out there.
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Who cares? Not me. He needs to go by his legal name. :yesnod:
 
bobtard said:
To be fair, and partially playing devils advocate, Mike could be his American name, and possibly the name he usually goes by. Qiang COULD be some kind of Americanization of Zhang.

Not say what he's done is acceptable (far from it), just throwing that out there.
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When there is any question of this nature, a copy of a driver's license is then required to clear up the matter. The PURPOSE of all this is so that if someone IS scammed, then if they desire to try to pursue this through law enforcement agencies, at the very least they have a REAL FULL NAME to pursue. Otherwise, what's the point of filing a complaint? Granted, I am not absolutely strict on a COMPLETE full name, but it has to be CLOSE. Such as "Chris" instead of "Christopher". Sorry, but if your nickname is "T-bone" since grade school that still does not suffice here as your name. Nor will "JD" instead of "John David". Sorry, but I am not going through all the headaches maintaining the BOI to try to help clean up this industry and fail to require something very basic such as, who the heck YOU really are when you do business on this site.

So yes, when members here are caught out using false names, I treat this rather harshly. And I again urge all members to NOT do any transactions of any type with someone who is using a false name and/or location info. If the name to send money or merchandise to does not match who they say they are here, then YOU need to go on full alert. The rules I have put into place are an attempt to protect YOU from others who would attempt to defraud you using the services of this site as their vehicle. If you ignore these efforts on your behalf, then don't expect any sympathy out of me when you get burned.
 
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