• 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.

Bad Guy WARNING....Nick Nistico "Precision reptile labs"

Vegas Chad said:
If he has documentation/proof of the calls and that they were harassing and or threatening then he has enough to file a suit. At the Super Show this weekend I spoke with a lawyer who took a point to find and talk to us... This person has been following this whole Nick thing (hello; and thanks!) and told me that I should file a lawsuit post haste against him. With the harassing and threatening calls from him that I have recorded from him as well as testimony that I have from other people about his proven track record of slanderous behavior by him. Nick has also mentioned my business by name so I was also told that I can go after him for a second count.
Will I do this? I don’t know, I am not the sue type of person... However Snakeboy, if you have your proof I assure you can sue him.
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This may be true but what you are talking about it addressing the civil matter. If Josh were my son I would have him pursue the criminal matter first.
 
ForkedTung said:
This may be true but what you are talking about it addressing the civil matter. If Josh were my son I would have him pursue the criminal matter first.
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What criminal matter are you referring to? I think Nick is a scumbag (based on past history and his actions here). Despite this, I think I've been fair with the questions I've asked Josh throughout this entire thread.

Josh, what steps have you taken to resolve this on either a civil or criminal level? What have your parents advised? When I advised you to tone it down, I did so because in most of your posts, you claim to be threatened, yet offer no proof or specifics to this effect. The quote in question referred to very vague comments allegedly made by Nick, such as "you'll be in big trouble". If this is the worst of his "threats", none of your complaints will hold up in court and your whole argument will lose credibility, as you will be viewed as the boy who cried wolf.

Document, document, document EVERYTHING!!!! While doing so, seek the advice of your parents and an attorney if possible. Do it quietly, thoroughly, and professionally. You can be known as the kid who nailed this scumbag to the wall for good. That would be great for the hobby!
 
Vegas Chad said:
If he has documentation/proof of the calls and that they were harassing and or threatening then he has enough to file a suit. At the Super Show this weekend I spoke with a lawyer who took a point to find and talk to us... This person has been following this whole Nick thing (hello; and thanks!) and told me that I should file a lawsuit post haste against him. With the harassing and threatening calls from him that I have recorded from him as well as testimony that I have from other people about his proven track record of slanderous behavior by him. Nick has also mentioned my business by name so I was also told that I can go after him for a second count.
Will I do this? I don’t know, I am not the sue type of person... However Snakeboy, if you have your proof I assure you can sue him.
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That's a lot of "if "and "and" you have there.

Additionally, I'm suprised at the lawyer telling you how to handle this if you and he are not client/attorney.

Interesting.
 
captnemo said:
What criminal matter are you referring to? I think Nick is a scumbag (based on past history and his actions here). Despite this, I think I've been fair with the questions I've asked Josh throughout this entire thread
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Mike, I never said you weren't fair, although instead of trying to call him "the boy who cried wolf" I'm just trying to get him to do a few things to CYA, so to speak. As far as the criminal matter...
Criminal harassment is defined as "engag(ing) in intentional conduct which the actor [harasser] knows or has reason to know would cause the victim, under the circumstances, to feel frightened, threatened, oppressed, persecuted, or intimidated; and causes this reaction on the part of the victim. (M.S. § 609.749, Subd. I). Such conduct can include following or pursuing you, returning to your property without your consent, making repeated phone calls, inducing you to make calls, causing your phone to repeatedly ring, repeatedly mailing or delivering unwanted letters, objects, or gifts to you.
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Does this make sense?
 
lucille said:
If you and he were speaking on the phone you were in no immediate danger no matter how upset you were with each other. My parents used to tell me I was in big trouble all the time and I hardly saw it as a major threat.
As far as fish and wildlife, it is not a threat to do something one is entitled to do, and we are all entitled to talk to these agencies.
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Keeping your thoughts to yourself would be advisable, we really don't care about the situation with you and your parents. I don't think Josh was requesting direction from a guidance counselor.
 
Here's more....
Harassment is a crime. If proven, depending on the severity and frequency of the conduct and the harasser's prior criminal record, harassment can be punishable as either a gross misdemeanor or a felony. Harassment can mean many things. It can refer to the actions of a person (or group) who is repeatedly sending you threatening letters, calling you on the phone, or repeatedly sending you unwanted gifts. It can also involve behavior such as following you, watching you, and coming to your place of work or home. This behavior is commonly referred to as "stalking". Harassment can also include intentionally exposing you to materials which the harasser knows, or has reason to know, are culturally offensive or intimidating to you.

It is not necessary that the harasser intend for the conduct to produce feelings of fear or intimidation in the victim, only that the harasser has reason to know that the conduct would cause such feelings. In some instances, harassment results from infatuation or romantic obsession. The harasser does not intend for the behavior to make the victim fearful; the harasser is trying to prove "love" for the victim. The law now reflects the understanding that, regardless of the motivation for the conduct, it disrupts the victim's life and may threaten the victim's safety.

Harassment is extremely frustrating to deal with, and can be difficult to prove in court. However, if there is sufficient evidence, you can get a restraining order and the offender can be charged with a crime, either for violating the order or for the harassment itself.
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Just the fact that an adult is doing this to a minor should give Josh a starting point to pursue criminal charges ( I would hope!) Also, Mike you are right, I would hope his parents and or an attorney would be willing to get involved.
 
Get Sum said:
Keeping your thoughts to yourself would be advisable
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If you post in public, you get public feedback, that is the nature of this forum, and it would not work without such feedback.
My point is that from what was said, it does not seem particularly threatening to a reasonable person.

I'm not saying that I agree with calling someone that way. I myself would simply hang up and not listen long enough to hear whatever.
 
Get Sum said:
Keeping your thoughts to yourself would be advisable, we really don't care about the situation with you and your parents. I don't think Josh was requesting direction from a guidance counselor.
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IMO, you are out of line Sir.

That was totally unnecessarily harsh and just wrong. Just as you have the right to voice your concerns/opinions and give advice/pov...so does anyone else.
 
lucille said:
That's a lot of "if "and "and" you have there.

Additionally, I'm suprised at the lawyer telling you how to handle this if you and he are not client/attorney.

Interesting.
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That you for typing out what I just said again and bolding them for those who may have missed it.

What is shocking about another person trying to help out another? Are you one of those people who see a person stuck in a burning car and walk away? Do you think that NASA did not go to the moon?

Really now; stop reading everything as people having hidden agendas and everybody trying to screw one another. There are people in the world like that; a lot of them, but even more are not that way.

The flag was moving on the Apollo film, but they say the moon has no wind...

Interesting.....
 
deborahbroadus said:
IMO, you are out of line Sir.

That was totally unnecessarily harsh and just wrong. Just as you have the right to voice your concerns/opinions and give advice/pov...so does anyone else.
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Darn right. Just because someone doesn't agree with your opinion doesn't mean they can't voice their opinion.

Has Josh provided proof of threat? No. He's just said he got phone calls, and was vague. Is that going to be enough for a lawyer to file suit? Not likely.

Where is Josh's parents? No reputable lawyer should be approaching a minor or anyone other than the minor's legal guardians about filing a lawsuit, especially with the lack of concrete evidance in this thread.

I personally think Nick was wrong to treat Josh badly, but I highly doubt that a court is going to entertain any of it as a viable case.

And Josh.. there's a button on most phone that allows you to hang up instead of listen. Use it. IF Nick is continually calling, you should easily be able to show record of incoming calls from his number. If he has sent threatening emails, you should have those on record.

TheresaBaker
 
deborahbroadus said:
IMO, you are out of line Sir.

That was totally unnecessarily harsh and just wrong. Just as you have the right to voice your concerns/opinions and give advice/pov...so does anyone else.
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Look Missy, I am always out of line, Get use to it. cause I'm here to stay. The point of the matter is that an adult should not be contacting a minor for any unfriendly situation, regardless of the extent of the threat. Look beyond all your Dictionary crap and proper procedures. In this case it is clear and simple: Just Wrong.

P.S. I pay $50 bucks to people who let me throw rocks at them!
 
Remember: Josh is like what 15 or 16, and he has most likely been: forced to see animals being abused, customers lied to, cheated out of money, threatened, harrassed and intimidated etc... etc... by a convicted criminal and obviously deranged person. Regardless of his "proof" I wonder how many here could have handled all of this at that age so well.
 
Actually I believe he is even younger than that. Happy to see some of you can finally see the light.
 
Get Sum said:
Look Missy, I am always out of line, Get use to it. cause I'm here to stay.
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Nah, you wont be staying. Face the facts, you're a ninny, your banning is inevitable.

Get Sum said:
P.S. I pay $50 bucks to people who let me throw rocks at them!
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Why don't you hit yourself in the head with some rocks and start a savings account, jackass.
 
critical bill said:
Nah, you wont be staying. Face the facts, you're a ninny, your banning is inevitable.



Why don't you hit yourself in the head with some rocks and start a savings account, jackass.
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Now that one was good- Man I am still laughing at that one. Good job Chucky:thumbsup: It's good, It's all good- I'm certain in time our paths will cross:rofl: In the mean time keep up the good humor:D
 
ForkedTung said:
Here's more....
Just the fact that an adult is doing this to a minor should give Josh a starting point to pursue criminal charges ( I would hope!) Also, Mike you are right, I would hope his parents and or an attorney would be willing to get involved.
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One would think that the attorney Josh mentioned in his first post on this thread would be involved.
I'm not at all taking Nick's side. I'm just leery of all of this talk of criminal charges being thrown around when there is already a lawyer on the case.
 
critical bill said:
Veiled threats don't bother me - they only make you sound like an idiot and a punk.
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I'm sorry, I forgot: You and your little wolf pack posse consider name calling to be ranked "high" on your maturity list. Please, Chuck...continue with the name calling, I'm sure you have a few more choice words for me. Like I said, I'm sure in time, our paths will finally cross:yesnod:
 
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