• 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.
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  • kmrkvicka
    he's doing fantastic!!! I still need to get you those pictures!!! I take a million a day it seems, so his are somewhere....hmmmm....
    Bob Kite
    How goes it Amanda, havn't heard from you in awhile, figured I would drop by and say HI :)
    Melinda
    How is that cute little baby Willow? Also, did you want to send the Momma back to me for breeding this season?
    Daequix
    Thank you! And thank you for the friend request....definitely happy to accept that! :)
    Daequix
    Hi Amanda! Thanks so much for the karma! I'm still getting started on the site (been a lurky type member for a long time) so it is MUCH appreciated!
    brandonsthaman
    Hey Amanda,

    I'm doing well, thanks for asking. You're more than welcome for the feedback. Yeah, I found a few extra dollars laying around and figured it was time to contribute. =)
    Bob Kite
    I am sure we can work something out if you honestly wanted him, I'm not out to get rich off him ;) he'll be here for awhile yet like I said I want to get him a few more meals anyway and would like to see him up over 100 grams before I ship him anywhere.
    Bob Kite
    Oh he is doing good, gotta get a few more meals in him yet before i can let him go, I am sure we can work something out if you really want him lol
    B
    Hey there! Just wanted to let you know one of the leo eggs hatched today and another snow came out. I can't wait to see it's sibling. The last 2 eggs she laid though are duds. :(
    ladysilkworm
    Amanda, just to let you know that the remaining eggs you have will be hatching very soon.. I already got my very first hatchling just now. I don't want to send you any PM's but rather conduct a conversation with you in public. If you need info on them, I can provide regardless of what happened in the past.
    B
    The baby leos are doing fine. I noticed there is a corner with lots of poop in it. So that means somebodies eating some time. Now I'm not worried as much. LOL The mom is right at 50 grams now! So it appears breeding her must have helped. :)
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