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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.
Karma Rehab?
- Thread starter davidsimon6
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davidsimon6
New member
There is a solution for every problem.
I will address my wrongs with you when I get home, I'm in a phone right now.
I will address my wrongs with you when I get home, I'm in a phone right now.
Indeed. MY solution will be to continue to let you reap what you sow. That is what karma is for, after all.
I've seen what you've been doing lately trying to get karma. Let me just tell you, I was DISGUSTED when I saw that you're a Marine. 
I'm a Marine and the disrespect and immaturity in your posts is something you would expect from a teenager, not a Marine that was trained to be disciplined!
I'm a Marine and the disrespect and immaturity in your posts is something you would expect from a teenager, not a Marine that was trained to be disciplined!
davidsimon6
New member
Ok I understand your point of view
Well this went from "eh, ok" to "WTF are you thinking?" pretty damn fast.
Geesh!
Geesh!
And oh holy crap, I just saw what Harald posted on your profile...
David are you totally STUPID, or just partially? You called a moderator at his HOME number?! WTF were you thinking? What in the hell do you think gives you the right to take forum matters offline and harass a moderator at home? That's not only stupid, that's childish and immature!
There goes ANY chance you had to try and become a contributing member to this forum, (btw, a contributing member on this forum isn't just someone who spends money, it's someone who is respected and who people LIKE interacting with.) Goodness knows that you weren't really trying in the first place, and this just solidifies it.
In all fairness he is getting a ton of karma, just a ton of bad karma. If you keep up what you're doing David you can probably get to the top of the lowest karma list.
hhmoore
tired & cranky shadow
In all fairness, David seems to have (finally) followed some of the advice offered here. It's one day, but it was a good effort. I'm not giving him karma for it, but I will acknowledge it. I didn't go out of my way looking for his posts...but the ones I saw were on the right track.
I guess we'll see Harald. I don't trust it. I mean he was good for like 2-3 days, and then BAM... So we'll see if he can actually change his spots, or if it's another cover-up for the crap that he's been spewing.
I still can't believe the boy had the gall to call you at your house. Damn people think they're entitled these days.
hhmoore
tired & cranky shadow
Oh, I don't trust that this is a lasting change; nor does it change my opinion of him...I was simply acknowledging that he made a few decent posts today. If he keeps it up, he'll start getting the karma he wants. It may take a while for people to acknowledge it, just because of his other efforts...but it IS a step in right direction.
Very true. 
On David's profile wall.
I don't even know what to say. I grew up next to Cherry Point and Camp Lejeune. Most of the jarheads were alright but they tended to be cocky little dudes who bit of more than they could chew on occasion. I have all the respect in the world for the military and the people in it. I joined the Navy and was unable to complete basic due to a knee condition. You thinking that you are better because of what? That sentiment above should make every Marine ashamed to be associated with you. Your problem solving skills just seem to have serious issues.
And what did you think calling Harald was going to accomplish. Threatening him or something?
What's the deal with Karma? This thread reminds me of a high school popularity contest. David, if you spend this much time worrying about what others think about you, you'll never have enough time to find out what YOU think about YOU. Step back from the situation. Next time you write a post, leave it on the screen for a while and re read it later. Make sure it's 'worthy' of good karma.
(The irony of this thread is almost too much.)
(The irony of this thread is almost too much.)
simple logic would have you doing good things (being nice or helpful, for example) if you want good Karma.
Sometimes people get way to bent out of shape over a simple criticism (constructive or otherwise); or a petty disagreement causes them to fly off the handle.
I've seen way too many situations where someone takes a post way to personally, responds with anger and boom! bad karma/infarction/banned.
sometimes you just gotta check the ego at the door.
Sometimes people get way to bent out of shape over a simple criticism (constructive or otherwise); or a petty disagreement causes them to fly off the handle.
I've seen way too many situations where someone takes a post way to personally, responds with anger and boom! bad karma/infarction/banned.
sometimes you just gotta check the ego at the door.