• 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.

Chris Kobesko [email protected]= waste of your time

ckobesko said:
That would be last year Jim. 2005. I want the thread removed as it shows up on Google. Tom may appear stand up if you like passive aggessiveness. If it is not removed by tonight I will contact my attorney Tuesday.
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AHAHAHAHAHAHA that's beautiful!!:rofl: I just love the "attorney card"
Chris, read the rules before posting on this forum...and Happy New Year!
 
Got this little gem...

ckobesko said:
To: [email protected]
Subject: Threatening Gun Quote
From: "ckobesko @ FaunaClassifieds" <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 19:16:35 -0500

This is a message from ckobesko at FaunaClassifieds ( http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/index.php ). The FaunaClassifieds owners cannot accept any responsibility for the contents of the email.

To email ckobesko, you can use this online form:
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/sendmessage.php?do=mailmember&userid=37757

OR, by email:
mailto:[email protected]

This is the message:

Hi the meassage ending with the gun quote could easily be taken for a terrorist threat my attorney states
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You and your attorney obviously have no clue what signatures are. You both are a couple of dumbasses.

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
 
DThomas said:
Got this little gem...

You and your attorney obviously have no clue what signatures are. You both are a couple of dumbasses.

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
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Indeed Dennis. I have a photo of the "attorney right here. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
 

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DThomas said:
http://www.wupsasca.org/staff.html

So much education, so little common sense. You need a time out on your own couch it seems.
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Here's a guy who had "plausible deniability" about this thread even being about him and now he's gone out and confirmed what a fool he is. I would add though, that he has provided some humor for someone who doesn't drink and stays off the road on New Years Eve. Hence, not a complete waste of my time.
 
My goodness, what paranoia and aggressive talk for someone who just found out about this forum and do not know much about the ways of it...

Maybe you should figure out more about how this forum works before consulting your attorney.
 
DThomas said:
Got this little gem...
ckobesko said:
To: [email protected]
Subject: Threatening Gun Quote
From: "ckobesko @ FaunaClassifieds" <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 19:16:35 -0500

This is a message from ckobesko at FaunaClassifieds ( http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/index.php ). The FaunaClassifieds owners cannot accept any responsibility for the contents of the email.

To email ckobesko, you can use this online form:
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/sendmessage.php?do=mailmember&userid=37757

OR, by email:
mailto:[email protected]

This is the message:

Hi the meassage ending with the gun quote could easily be taken for a terrorist threat my attorney states
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You and your attorney obviously have no clue what signatures are. You both are a couple of dumbasses.

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
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LOL! Dennis Thomas -> terrorist...... :rofl:

I also got a gem from this guy:
From: "Chris Kobesko" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 5:26 PM
Subject: False Information Ads


> Hi, I just noticed a false statement concerning myself on your site and I
> want it removed. It was posted by a Tom Notturnal/ Tom Stevens. He was
> really upset I would not sell him a snake and stated I would be sorry. This
> is the link.
> http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?p=466765&posted=1#post
> 466765
>
> If it is not removed my uncle who is an attorney will contact you.
> Ty chris
>
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I guess he didn't have to wait until Tuesday to call his uncle, er attorney......
 
I think Chris has set a new record here. He has destroyed all credibilty for himself in just 6 posts made in the span of only 2 hours. That's gotta be a record, even for here.

:thumbsup:
 
WebSlave said:
I guess he didn't have to wait until Tuesday to call his uncle, er attorney......
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I can tell you are just quaking there Rich. :rolleyes:
 
LMAO :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

ckobesko said:
Tom I said no such thing. You stated that if I didnt give you the snake you would email me a virus and post my name. Tom Stevens cant be trusted
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Why? Because you didn't receive the virus? :shrug01:

as one newbie to another....I suggest you let this die after 2 years..again

Richard Evans
 
chris

Aren't you a little old to be having temper tantrums??? This little snit is hilarious!

I bet the high school years were rough for you, pal.
 
I think Dennis said it best the guy needs to spend some serious time on his own couch.
 
I can't wait to see what Uncle Shyster has to say.
 
WebSlave said:
I guess he didn't have to wait until Tuesday to call his uncle, er attorney......
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Ha ha! *My* uncle is an attorney. I'll see if there have been any calls put in from one Chris Kobesko...

...what a funny thread.
 
Nokturnel Tom said:
This guy popped into a chat room offering a free snake. Told me some story about him moving and having to get rid if a het Albino Boa. Of course I would've taken it and we started chatting. He was acting as if he really cared about who got the snake as if it was more important he found a good home for it as opposed to the loss of money. We talked for a while and I thought he was just a snake keeper down on his luck. He is nothing more than a joker who needs a life. If you run into this guy be advised he is most likely worthless. Tom Stevens
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This was Tom's opinion of dealing with you. He stated, in his opinion, that you would waste peoples time.
Not far off the mark, in my opinion.


This is what you stated about him here.
You stated that if I didnt give you the snake you would email me a virus and post my name. Tom Stevens cant be trusted
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Tom may appear stand up if you like passive aggessiveness. If it is not removed by tonight I will contact my attorney Tuesday.
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Tom stated he thought you a "joker". You accused him of threatening to send you a virus. You proved his case. Now, prove yours.
 
ckobesko said:
f it is not removed by tonight I will contact my attorney Tuesday.
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You accused Tom of threatening a crime against you. Yet, you want his statements to be removed because he says you will waste our time. Unbelievable!
 
Well this seems appropriate DOH!!!

Must be the new year the alignment of the planets the moon phase or just that time of the month but dang man it took you almost two years to decide this thread made you look bad??? And so you just had to come back here so you can show the world that your even worse than the first impression you gave.. Your the sharpest ball in the bag that's for sure....Randy
 
Always great to find something that makes me crap up while in Afghanistan. Thanks!
 
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