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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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USARK NO More

Listening too. 'Philosophical differences'.... all the issues he is discussing are goals that one would not think are exclusive of goals USARK might have.
There is a lot we seem not to be hearing.
 
Problem I am having is there a lot of people slamming Wyatt on many pages. No one will give any info or prof of any thing he did wrong. So say he took money, there were problems with board, there is a slander law suit, he was kicked out of Tinley Park. If people are going to say things, start backing it up some how. There are times I think he could do things better or different, but at same time there is more to it I don't know. I understand it is hard to give that info out with HSUS is wanting to know our next move. So please, If there is a reason that people should not back Wyatt in any way, tell and show people why, not this well I heard shit. Heard it through the grapevine needs to stop, it just hurts the group more than helps.
 
ReptilesForEver said:
If there is a reason that people should not back Wyatt
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My comment prior to yours was just to puzzle why he left. His goals for his organization do not seem to be exclusive of the USARK goals, so why would he leave?
As far as not backing, until I see some transparency of funding I would not back either organization; but certainly double spending as far as contributions to two organizations for the same goals seems like a bad idea.
 
RichsBallPythons said:
Why was he Fired from USARK.

Not My words but im sure more know about it than me.
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Warning: If an anonymous quote slamming someone else is not permitted in the BOI, then it CERTAINLY is not kosher to use it anywhere else on this site. And since this was NOT posted on the BOI, then unless you provide a source for that quote, don't expect it to remain here. If someone doesn't want their name associated with words they state, then those words don't belong here.
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News to me that it was not allowed within the forums.

Non the less this will satisfy your rule
 

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That interview was pathetic, but did anyone expect anything else?

Give things some time, the truth will eventually come out.
 
The interview he tippy toed around the topic of money. So he kept saying Differences...

That interview didnt clear anything up!
 
Thank you all for listening to my interview with Andrew Wyatt.

I feel I asked the questions that the industry wanted asked, and I gave him a chance to tell his story. Some of you have commented that my interview was "pathetic" and that it "didn't clear anything up." We at Herp Nation put a lot of thought, time and effort into our interviews, and I am curious how you think I could have done better?

Thanks for listening,

Dan Krull
Herp Nation Media
 
Not sure interviewer could do much better if the person is not really going to answer. There was not much to the answers given. It would of been nice to see him want to put some of the stories to rest, but it sure seemed as if he couldn't or didn't care too. Weird why he didn't try to whit him starting his new group. Many people are wanting to know why help any of them now. As in I do too. I gave only a few hundred, I know is not much at all. Whit all the people talking about money being taken on his facebook page, He has not been standing up for himself there. He just posted your interview and few people slam him. He has posted again but never took time to fight back. I don't want name calling or pointing fingers. USARK money is good and was used right, that he did do as asked. He is leaving in good terms. Sucks that both groups are giving the run around.
 
Dan, I can only speak for myself, but I think your interview questions and style were fine, I don't think anyone could ask for more.
From my perspective it was the response to your questions that was lacking. The answers given seemed vague and I was left with no clear understanding as to why differences, which occur in any large organization, had to fuel a new group.
 
Dan Krull said:
Thank you all for listening to my interview with Andrew Wyatt.

I feel I asked the questions that the industry wanted asked, and I gave him a chance to tell his story. Some of you have commented that my interview was "pathetic" and that it "didn't clear anything up." We at Herp Nation put a lot of thought, time and effort into our interviews, and I am curious how you think I could have done better?

Thanks for listening,

Dan Krull
Herp Nation Media
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Your guest was less than forthcoming. Your questions were fine.

In that aspect the "interview" was pathetic.

No one expected Wyatt to be forthcoming. No one expected any shocking revelations.

I would suggest that no one contribute any money to either organization until they answer the questions regarding the status of donations, the status of the hyped federal lawsuit and be more forthcoming with the Peyton Place bull crap that led to this telegraphed exit.
 
I have to agree, Dan. Your questions were fine. It was the answers that leaves me going, "... Do we trust him or not?"

I'm honestly wondering what these "differences" are, especially if they are so large that there needed to be a separation of the two groups.

I'm holding off on donating to either until such a time as I have a better feel for what is going on.
 
Folks, I do realize that everyone is extremely anxious (including myself) about the status of our donations and what this split will mean for USARK and the lawsuit in Washington. However, it does take time to restructure organizations after a fallout such as this, and I think USARK is being wise for not saying much until they get their own board on the same page. I do believe the truth will be revealed in time and that keeping pressure on USARK to disclose information is a good thing, but we did just exit the holiday season and there haven't been a whole bunch of business days between the fallout and now.

Let's give them a business week to get everything in order, and revisit our questions next week. I was not expecting anything to be revealed in the interview for a number of reasons.
 
:shrug01:Im guessing that website is not allowed to be posted here?
 
just put ******** in between the periods without the space and itll load
 
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