• 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.

  • IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ!! About the Google Adsense ads being displayed

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    Yeah, I know. They are a pain in the butt. But they pay the bills to keep my server running. Just a fact of life, I am afraid.

    Want to get rid of them? Simple. Just become a Contributor level member or above and they will be gone. -> Please click HERE."

    Is that too much for me to ask of you to keep this site running? Well, sorry about that. I too wish I could get everything for free. But alas.....

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    Google Adsense ad revenue for December, 2025 was just $30 over the cost of the lease for the server running this site. So, in effect, the money providing the incentive for me to continue running this site is coming SOLELY from the paid memberships and sponsorships here. Which honestly ain't much....

The BOI will be coming to an end on 02-02-2020

It is frustrating that the forums are not being used on a regular basis. Something pops up, once in awhile, though. Just wish it was more often.

Sadly, if the BOI and all forums disappear, I will have little reason to come to Fauna. Unless I happen to be selling something or looking to purchase something. I do peruse Ads, regardless, though. Maybe that will be enough? Who knows.
Kinda feels like losing a "home".
 
Just a FYI, that at random times and for random periods of time, I will reopen the BOI to be viewed in it's entirety by regular members. This will not be a scheduled event, as I will do so when I happen to think about it.

Note that only contributing members will be able to post there, however.
 
I don't know who did it, but I wish to thank whoever paid for me to be a contributing member. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you.

((hugs))
 
offroad537 said:
Why are you making people pay money in the first place to see this.
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I checked out your past posts, didn't have to go far. After a few pages of seeing you complain, moan, critique, etc., I get what kind of person I think you are and I suspect that the numerous pages I did not read will have the same, and future posts will as well.
 
offroad537 said:
Why are you making people pay money in the first place to see this.
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If you don't have the time to read this thread, then I can't see any reason why someone else should take the time to try to spoon feed the information to you.

I believe all of the reasoning is explained adequately within this thread.

Obviously you did not read it otherwise you would understand that this is just the prelude to the BOI going away, and why that is happening.

 
Just a note to let people know that I have created a temporary pass membership (BOI Participant) that allows a user to access the BOI for 7 days (1 week) for $5 during these last months that the Board of Inquiry will be remaining on this site. My thoughts on this are that there may be members who would like to access the BOI, but did not have an active paid membership prior to 02-02-2019, and not find it worthwhile to pay a regular membership for just the remaining time it will still be here. So I think it fair to give them an option that might better suit their needs in the limited time the BOI will still be available.

Sorry to say that I have not seen any substantial evidence that the BOI should remain in existence after 02-02-2020. There have been some new paid memberships but around half as many have also dropped out since this past February. Active participating members have not shown any change, and there have still been sponsorships dropping out.

So, that is the writing on the wall. The BOI has run it's course.
 
Sad but not surprising and I would just like to thank you for the many years of dedication to the BOI and the adversity it generated at times .

It will be missed by those who know it will be missed.... if you know what I mean.
 
I have to honestly say that I certainly won't miss all the headaches.
 
On that point I would concede!

Good luck with your future.

Still be around as long as Fauna is around buying and selling.

Much preferable to that other rag………..
 
WebSlave said:
Just a note to let people know that I have created a temporary pass membership (BOI Participant) that allows a user to access the BOI for 7 days (1 week) for $5 during these last months that the Board of Inquiry will be remaining on this site. My thoughts on this are that there may be members who would like to access the BOI, but did not have an active paid membership prior to 02-02-2019, and not find it worthwhile to pay a regular membership for just the remaining time it will still be here. So I think it fair to give them an option that might better suit their needs in the limited time the BOI will still be available.
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After due reflection, I decided this was a waste of time and effort. The BOI (in all it's forms here) will be gone on 02-02-2020. So no sense overly complicating things. I've seen all I need to see. I had hoped perhaps the restricted access would be a signal flare that would mean something to some people not aware of the future plans for the ending of the BOI, but apparently, this will be a an insignificant event for the overwhelming majority of registered members here. Oh well, can't say I didn't at least try.

Accordingly, I have just reopened the BOI forums as they used to be to all members, since it really doesn't matter anyway now. This decision is now set in stone.

Honestly, had I not made a commitment to keep the BOI open for paying members as of 02-02-2019, I would shut the Board of Inquiry down right now and be done with it. But it is what it is.

Sorry about the apparent waffling trying to figure out the best way to handle this. :eek:
 
On question. Once the BOA is gone, you will be deleting everything? Not archiving any of it? I feel that some threads might be worth keeping. But I understand if you just delete everything.
 
Akiranar said:
On question. Once the BOA is gone, you will be deleting everything? Not archiving any of it? I feel that some threads might be worth keeping. But I understand if you just delete everything.
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Just out of curiosity, "worth keeping" to whom?
 
WebSlave said:
After due reflection, I decided this was a waste of time and effort. The BOI (in all it's forms here) will be gone on 02-02-2020. So no sense overly complicating things. I've seen all I need to see. I had hoped perhaps the restricted access would be a signal flare that would mean something to some people not aware of the future plans for the ending of the BOI, but apparently, this will be a an insignificant event for the overwhelming majority of registered members here. Oh well, can't say I didn't at least try.

Accordingly, I have just reopened the BOI forums as they used to be to all members, since it really doesn't matter anyway now. This decision is now set in stone.

Honestly, had I not made a commitment to keep the BOI open for paying members as of 02-02-2019, I would shut the Board of Inquiry down right now and be done with it. But it is what it is.

Sorry about the apparent waffling trying to figure out the best way to handle this. :eek:
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Sorry but I don’t buy any of this as a valid reason(s). Recently Facebook had a massive crackdown on all animal sales and has deleted many Reptile groups. I have noticed a big influx of users online here on fauna just in the last week. Personally I feel the BOI is a priceless tool for the online herp community. It really sucks to see it go. I am sure the scammers and scumbags are relieved to hear that their past transgressions are about to be wiped clean from record. One them even had the audacity to come to one these threads and hint about possible coming legal trouble for the owner of the site. As much as I dislike this person I think they were telling the truth. Rich, would you like to come forward and admit that’s why you are getting rid of the BOI? Have you been served with papers or have you received paperwork from a law firm giving you a last chance to delete the BOI or run the risk of being sued? I look forward to reading your reply. Thanks!
 
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