• 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.

Requests for account deletions

the post he linked to you, here, is from 04-23-2022. it was not a direct reply to you.

you don't like the site? fine, leave, log off and let it bother you no more. how hard is that
 
So you think what was said in that link was an appropriate answer to a question? Regardless of the question.
 
Mr Kahm, in case it isn't obvious you're losing this one quite badly, mostly from lack of foresight (the insulting tirade approach never wins, really). If the goal was to be anonymous, ranting publicly in a way that everyone can see that they don't want to interact with you is exactly the wrong idea. Just a helpful FYI.
 
April, it says you are in accounting right, so what if a customer comes to you and simply asks how do i go about not being a customer of yours anymore? How would you answer?

I don't know your reasoning, and quite frankly just do not care. Sorry, but it just doesn't work that way here. And I am certainly under no compulsion to do your bidding at your command. Especially when you make it painfully obvious that I have absolutely no incentive whatsoever to help you in any way. You obviously don't give a damn about this site, so excuse me if the feeling is mutual.

How do you expect them respond?
 
Kritter7578 said:
Thats what you gave me for the answer to my question. If you are going to bitch about running a site why do it. I have no clue how this site works it makes no sense. Yup again my dumbass. Obviously thats how you like to talk to people then if that was towards someone else. If thats how you answer people no matter how many times you have been asked,no wonder you get responses such as mine. Must be nice to sit behind a computer and talk to customers that way. If gave a rant like that to new customers that all ask the same questions over and over and over there would be a shit storm.
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cus·tom·er
/ˈkəstəmər/
noun
noun: customer; plural noun: customers

1.
a person or organization that buys goods or services from a store or business.
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Uh, exactly what have YOU purchased from me?
 
Delete my account

I made a account to rehome my snakes but as I read how the
Website is to the people on it it is not right.this website needs to be reported over
And over again.how can you treat people like this .... oh ya your not near us behind a computer or phone being rude and verbally abusive to us here trying to rehome our pets .I hope this site gets taken down and you rot in hell. All of trying to rehome our pets can find better .
 
In order to stop using the site, all you have to do is nothing.

It is a zero-step process, really.
 
Christine butcher said:
Please someone nice help me delete my account.
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Christine butcher said:
I made a account to rehome my snakes but as I read how the
Website is to the people on it it is not right.this website needs to be reported over
And over again.how can you treat people like this .... oh ya your not near us behind a computer or phone being rude and verbally abusive to us here trying to rehome our pets .I hope this site gets taken down and you rot in hell. All of trying to rehome our pets can find better .
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To set the record straight and to be complete, here is what they are referring to as being "rude and verbally abusive": :rolleyes:

On 1/9/2024 12:34 PM, Christine butcher @ FaunaClassifieds wrote:
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> The following message was sent to you via the FaunaClassifieds Contact Us form by Christine butcher ( mailto:[email protected] ).
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> Did I pay for a subscription or is it free on my account?
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> Referring Page: https://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/usercp.php
> IP Address: 173.20.44.8
> User Name: Christine butcher
> User ID: 233674
> Email: [email protected]
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On 1/9/2024 12:55 PM, Christina Butcher wrote:
> Did I pay a subscription or is it free?
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> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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> On Mon, Jan 8, 2024 at 12:20 PM, FaunaClassifieds
> <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Dear Christine butcher,
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> Thanks for registering at FaunaClassifieds! We are glad you have chosen to be a part of our community and we hope you enjoy your stay.
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> All the best,
> FaunaClassifieds
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On 1/9/2024 3:38 PM, WebSlave wrote:
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> It is free to register and use the site, but the perks of higher level memberships are not free and must be paid for.
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On 1/9/2024 3:39 PM, Christina Butcher wrote:
> Ok. Thanks .another question i have if you're ready.
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> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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On 1/9/2024 4:17 PM, WebSlave wrote:
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> Depends on the question.
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On 1/9/2024 4:26 PM, Christina Butcher wrote:
> I'd like to delete my account but how do I and can they notify me when it's done?
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> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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On 1/9/2024 4:37 PM, WebSlave wrote:
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> Don't you have anything better to do than to waste peoples' time?
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On 1/9/2024 4:38 PM, Christina Butcher wrote:
> Wow .
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> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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On 1/9/2024 4:59 PM, Christina Butcher wrote:
> Reported .
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> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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So yeah, mean old WebSlave is at it again. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
 
OH NO!!! I've been reported to FaceBook!!!! What do I do now????? :hair_on_fire:
 
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