• 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.

Saying Hey From Columbia, SC

JCarter

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My name is Jonathan and I've been lurking around here for months now. I originally registered to post on the BOI about a positive experience I had, but have been browsing through the forums pretty much every day since.

Our current collection of herps consist of:

.4 Normal Balls
1.1 Spider Balls
1.0 Mojave Ball
2.0 Pastel Balls
1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas
1.0 Western Hognose
1.1 Yellow Nigerian Uromastyx
.1 Crested Gecko

I'll be posting some pics later today, I know how you all love pictures :yesnod: LoL. I look forward to talking to you all.
 
Welcome to Fauna Jon! Very nice collection you have started :)...and you are right, we do LOVE pictures around here ;)
 
I see that you're from Campbellsville, KY? I'm originally from Louisville and my dad was born and raised in Campbellsville. Spent tons of time down there when I was younger. We used to take camping trips to Green River. Small world.

I'll be posting some pics shortly.
 
JCarter said:
I see that you're from Campbellsville, KY? I'm originally from Louisville and my dad was born and raised in Campbellsville. Spent tons of time down there when I was younger. We used to take camping trips to Green River. Small world.

I'll be posting some pics shortly.
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Wow! No joke:eek:. That is odd huh? Green River is nice.....and green:ack2::rofl:!! We do love taking our girls out there for a day on the water though!!

My husband and I were originally from Ohio/Michigan and have only lived here in Campbellsville for a few years.

The other odd thing here.....my brother just moved to SC about a year ago.
Very true when you say "small world" :yesnod:

I was happy to see you say something about the BOI. Please MAKE SURE you use that before you make a purchase. While the good guy threads are great to have and informative in their own ways.....the bad guy threads are the one's we are very thankful for!:thumbsup:
 
radera5 said:
While the good guy threads are great to have and informative in their own ways.....the bad guy threads are the one's we are very thankful for!:thumbsup:
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True story. I've bought animals from 4 different people now and each time I've looked them up on the BOI before buying. It is a very useful tool.

You ever get your feeder situation worked out? If not I would suggest going to an expo and just buying in bulk. We're lucky enough to have Repticon come here to Columbia 3 times a year with a few other shows down at Myrtle Beach and Charleston. I've always just bought 4-6 months worth of feeders at the shows to get me through.
 
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