• 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.

Bad Guy WARNING....Nick Nistico "Precision reptile labs"

You're welcome for the advice. Please take it. If Nick claims you never worked there, it falls upon you to provide some type of proof. To tell long time members here that if they don't take you on your word that they should not bother replying on your 4thpost is not going to help your case. BTW, I've been thinking of posting a new thread...tell me what you think.

Joshua Buchwald is a liar and a thief! I spent an entire summer cleaning his enclosures and caring for his animals while he was on a family vacation. He promised me $1500 for doing this and now he denies he even knows me. If anyone doesn't believe this, don't bother posting on this thread. He is a bad guy! BEWARE!!!

So Josh, perhaps that will show you why proof is needed here. I was asked for it when I first posted (and that was just an inquiry...that went bad), everyone else is asked for it when they post, and now you're being asked for it. You will get very little support without it.
 
Proof is optional, but recommended if you would like to remove any doubts about the truth of what you are posting. But this is purely up to you, just as the believability of what you post is purely up to the reader of your words.
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Mike, that is the second paragraph of "rules for posting". Proof is not needed. Would be nice if he had some corroboration, but if he doesn't, it also doesn't mean he should not post, or then state the facts as he knows them. To each his or her own in taking what they will from it.
 
While proof is optional, I merely stated that he was asked for it, and that he would not get meuch support without it. I am aware of the rules, and am also aware that I have never seen any thread or complaint get any supprot without offering any proof or documentation. I've seen even less support for those who have no proof, few posts, little experience, and then tell those who ask for proof to "stick it", so to speak.

I wasn't being confrontational or rude with Josh, so don't lecture me on the rules. Spend some time here seeing how things are done before you criticize. I never told him not to post, just gave him some tips for being more effective with those posts.
 
Mike,

I concur with Clay. I think I know the rules. I found your post nauseating as well, especially your example. I find your latest post equally nauseating and self-serving. Do you want me to spend some more time here before I criticize you ?
 
Mike

Your words:
So Josh, perhaps that will show you why proof is needed here. I was asked for it when I first posted (and that was just an inquiry...that went bad), everyone else is asked for it when they post, and now you're being asked for it. You will get very little support without it.
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More recent:

OK, you guys are right. Nick owes Josh $1800 and better pay up. Good luck Josh.
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I do not believe anyone took the position that Josh was owed other than Josh, although I do not really care if others did or did not. The positions taken, that were critical of your opinion, were that proof was not needed to post here, just very helpful should the OP have any proof, as per the stated rules. I have no opinion one way or the other if Josh is owed, but I also do think that after the first time someone is asked to post what proof they have, to repeat that request is to become the screen version of "someone who likes to hear themselves talk". If Josh's claim has merit, I can also see it being difficult for him to have proof that he can post here, short of a witness or two, who might also be young, somewhat intimidated, etc. If nothing else, his post might be an "employee beware" for other teens soon to enter the job market anywhere. Without further proof, or rebuttals by the accused who may be banned here, this thread will fade fairly quickly anyway.

Not here to bash Nick either. Have had interactions with he and Gerry, and all went well. Would hope that lingering issues can be cleared up, if there are any.
 
hey man, i dont know if u are aware of this, but nick and gerry are the same people thats why nick was kicked off the forumn, so he teased u,ok.
 
Josh,you write:

hey man, i dont know if u are aware of this, but nick and gerry are the same people thats why nick was kicked off the forumn, so he teased u,ok.
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Well, I've met them both. Thought I was aware at the time ... hadn't been drinking. Pretty good tease it would seem. Hope everything works out.
 
snakeboy12 said:
if u dont believe that this is true about nick then dont bother posting a reply
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The BOI doesn't really work that way. The burden of proof is on you. No one has said anything against you, or that they are taking Nick's side. Many of us just haven't seen enough evidence to come to your side yet.

I think you are PROBABLY telling the truth. And I think you are PROBABLY owed money. And I think Nick PROBABLY owes you an explanation and apology. But probably did something isn't the same as proof.

Again, I'm not against you. Nor am I against Nick. I'm just waiting for you to give me a reason to believe what you say is fact.
 
Josh, you should post the emails Nick has sent you that were "nasty" it might help your case...here...

-Sonnie
 
Yes Josh, you should paste any documented interactions on here..

some sort of proof that there is something going on.
 
Is that to mean that you have no way of proving you were actually a wage employee of Mr. Nistico?
Did you fill out any employment forms for tax or Social Security withholding?
 
snakeboy12 said:
im not trying to prove my case is true here or not...u either believe it or not srry and they were text messages, i cant!
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sorry.. but that is the point..


with no proof, and it sounds (sounds, you have not elaborated much) as though it was just a, cash under table thing.. no physical paperwork documenting your employment, etc.

with no proof.. you get nothing..

you cant expect to come in and play a game of telephone..

your not the only one having issues with him, therefore I dont think that people dont believe you..

its a matter of real life..

He said she said.. does nothing.

no proof.. you get nothing..

I also, with no proof, dont see how a lawyer would be able to do anything.

do they have a surveillance camera? showing you doing work? anything??

no one is trying to be mean.. .. just trying to be realistic.
 
I wish there was a way to come up with proof but I know for a fact that his story is true. This is Nick running from another debt and it's disgusting that he would do that to a kid working at his shop.

Josh should have made better arrangements than he did but I guess you live and learn.
 
yes i have all of that and in the process of filling them out and getting them in to the board. so unfortunately cant show them now.
 
they had a video camera with me on it. they had a pic of me on their computer and and add on kingsnake and i have witnesses whom he fired that can prove to the court and to you that I did work t5heir and he did this to me, i cant give u paper proof yet, till i finish the paper work that I need to get what he owes me. Ok!
 
I will get my money and will take it as a lesson, but he will not win. i did not work hard and devote 100% to his shop for nothing, ok. so please understand that its not over and i will get what I deserve. Thanks
 
snakeboy12 said:
im not trying to prove my case is true here or not...u either believe it or not srry and they were text messages, i cant!
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I agree with Brandi. The whole point of this thread should be to prove your case. You can choose not to, but your argument will lose almost all of it's weight.

I know I'm probably coming off as antagonistic (not my intention at all), but posting a BOI badguy thread is a big deal. BOI threads can make or break people, and no one should be condemned without a fair, objective judgement.

Let me say again I hope this matter works out for you, and you get whatever you are entitled to.
 
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