• 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.
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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.
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    yeah she got nailed pretty bad cuz she grabbed it wrong, but she healed up GREAT! I watched it real carefully and now you can BARELY tell and I have a feeling after a couple sheds you wont even be able to know. She's still my favorite! So cute! How much ya sellin the lesser for? I dont know anyone off the top of my head but I can keep an ear out.
    A
    Hey so the 'bino isn't hissin at me anymore haha. Maybe he finally got used to it here. Or he grew out of it or somethin. But I'm glad! The lil girl is doin great too! My bf accidentally fed her a small (smaller end small) rat instead of the weaned one I got for her...I was a bit worried it was too much for her, but dang that made her grow really fast. She weighs a ton more than him now even after poopin :p
    A
    Good!! Stupid Presidents day delaying it! Anyway, I love them so much, thank you thank you thank you! :) I'll keep ya updated on how they're doin and what not!
    cyber
    No worries guy, that's great to hear you're getting a new place. I was going to drop the price on her, but may wait in case you get back on your feet & need an albino
    Abby
    thanks for the comment on my pic :) I'm about to put a couple more in there.
    polasian
    no problem man...I just checked your page and I see those bad boys up there...yeaaaa dawg!!! Welcome to the club :)
    Twizted Paths
    No prob.
    Holy crap, I forgot about that damn myspace account. I'm /supposed/ to be keeping my fam updated on it. I'll go accept but the anger from my inbox there might melt my comp.
    Damn that bp's a hottie & wow your bathroom's clean!
    Twizted Paths
    No, I see your profile picture, you have to upload the avatar separately. What kind of BP is that? I thought they browned out and lost their yellow when they got bigger?
    I turned down a full free pack of cigarettes, I regret it deeply.
    Twizted Paths
    The other brand was but this one isn't doing nothing except pissin' me off. I want my $40 back. Got some nice insomnia going on too.
    Why no avatar?
    Twizted Paths
    Arrgh, I bought the generic equate stuff, it tastes like crap and I swear it's weaker and doesn't last as long.
    It's good to know I'm not suffering alone.
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