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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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So... I've set up a BBQ get together next weekend, March 28th.

If anyone is interested, please let me know! Here is the info:

Bring something food.

Bring something that you can share. This will be potluck! Bring enough for at least 20 people.

It will be in Farnsworth Park, in Altadena.

Parking is free.

http://parks.lacounty.gov/Parkinfo.a...tle=Farnsworth
568 East Mount Curve Avenue
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 798-6335

Anyone is welcome. Please just remember that it is family friendly...

I need people to bring:

Plates, napkins, cups
Lots of Food and Drinks
A great attitude, and any friends that may want to join!


March 28th, Noonish! :)

See you there. :D
 
I'll be there in spirit. :D I hope you guys have a blast!
 
I have never even been to Cali.. and now you do this? WTF..


*slaps self*


ok I'm better.


I hope you have fun and you BETTER take photos!!!
 
i wish i was able to come down!! i would sooo be there, but my sister is coming out that day and i havent seen her in a bit. but i hope you have fun girly!!! eat some ribs for me :)
 
Of course :)

We were there.

Turned out to be around 18 people or so..

You should have come out!
 
actually i really wanted to be there but i had to pick my kids up on saturday so there was no way to do both. glad you had a good turn out. i hope that i can make the next one if there is one.

john
 
So glad you had a good time-
I did a few cookouts here in NM last year; it's fun to meet other keepers in the area. This year my local pet store owner is hosting an "expo" for Easter... there's a group of us who will be there to show proper set-ups, hand out care sheets & we'll be cooking out too.
 
if i had known my sis's plane was delayed i would have sooooo been there.......i should have beaten her for that lol
 
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