• 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.

Robert Carr

It's good to hear he changes. I know he seems sincere in the deal and willing to ship first. However, he emailed me that he has paper work on the Anery, and you said there is no DOCUMENTATION on him.

From: "R Carr" <[email protected]>
To: "Boa Voyage" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Message about: PAIR 2003 ALBINO BOAS
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 10:13:41 -0400

He was produced by Rick Miller of Ohio. I am willing to ship first and as far as pics go i can send you 35mm pics thru P.O. because my pic software is not working properly. Will need your mailing address to send. RW
----- Original Message -----
From: "Boa Voyage" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: Message about: PAIR 2003 ALBINO BOAS


Do you have any picture that you may email me? Who produced him? What year? Are you willing to ship first? Thanks.
John


From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Message about: PAIR 2003 ALBINO BOAS
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 04:10:49 -0500 (CDT)

I have an adult male 100% het albino Anery Boa i would trade for 1 Albino Boa. Have paperwork, Great Boa to produce Snows. RW
 
ALIAS"S of ol Rob

Lessee which one fits here...

Robert Carr ?...No that's not it

RW ?...No that's not it

Richard Wayne Carr ?.....No that's not it

Dick ?...folks we have a winner:laugh:

Oh and Rob ol boy , Yes I have done some questionable things in my PAST, this I do not HIDE!!.Most everybody here know this, got that doofus
The difference between me and you is this, You are still a slimeball that thinks he can get one over on an honest person.
Hiding behind your past [pill popping and all the lame excuses] to set some justification in your OWN mind for the stupid sh!t you do.
Your problems , in your mind are not your's but those around you, news flash Rob Ol boy. YOU did this and are still doing this to yourself.

Me? ..well its this simple Rob ol boy, Its this simple.......following me there Rob ol boy, I am an honest person that spends his life making right for all his wrong...too deep for ya there Rob ol boy
simply put it's called honesty

Why do I make you a big deal Rob Ol boy
your a thief that has stole from pet stores I know
your a thief that has no moral insight in what you do
You don't even know which of your snakes have paperwork
OR what stories to tell
You ply with sympathy [do real men do this??]
and you live in Michigan

One more thing.......My Way
 
It is my personal feeling that anyone should have any religious belief that they choose to and should be free to do and say what they want within reasonable guidlines. I have a great deal of problems with people who use religion as a sheild, an excuse, a guilt trip or any other abuse of what is supposed to be your most important moral imperitives. Mr. Carr is sinking much further in my opinion, sending emails like that one posted here. If you are a serious Christian you must be disturbed by that. It has also been much more than 2 years that he has had these problems locally with stealing and stealing from people out of state as well. It has been more like 3 or 4 years. I really have trouble believing anything somebody says after they say "I am a devout Christian" and then "Yes I steal a lot". They just don't really go very well together. I think he should ask Jesus if it is OK to use him for a charachter reference before he does as it may be a pretty big embarrasment and with all the problems that the churches are having already I don't know if they want credit for this.
 
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