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Post at 4-5-2010 20:16  Profile P.M. 
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Craigslist ditches erotic adverts

Is this the end of the world as we know it?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8049101.stm

Craigslist ditches erotic adverts
Craigslist recently toppled MySpace as the most visited site. The US classified ads website Craigslist says it will remove its erotic services category following claims it promotes prostitution.

Law enforcement officials have said prostitutes and clients use the site for illegal sexual encounters.

In place will be a new adult services section that will be closely monitored...

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twiceAweek   4-5-2010 20:18  Acceptance  +2   Interesting !
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Reply #1 JckJr's post

I always thought CL was a site mainly for adult services !??  
looks like they're going for respectablity just like the mafia  
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Reply #1 JckJr's post

That article is from 14 April. I don't know if they still haven't implemented the proposed changes, but there appears to be no shortage of professionals advertising their services at the moment. Does't seem to matter what city you take a look at, all I have seen still have an erotic services section available.
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if you actually go to craigslist, they changed "erotic" category to "adult", and when you browse through the "adult" section, most of the listings are not the same as before. There is a significant change in the listings, much less individual listings and a whole lot more of the repetitive postings of the same providers for "massage". I'm guessing craiglist implemented what they said they were going to do.
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Post at 5-5-2010 00:49  Profile P.M. 
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how can you closely monitor a new adult services section that would still be used for prostitution?
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Reply #4 rlee527's post

Perhaps they are in the process of completing their new policy. Many cities still have the "erotic" services listing rather than the "adult" category.
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It seems in Canada, they have not made the changes yet but however I did noticed that certain ads listing are being removed quicker then usual so someone might be actually monitoring them now.

If this change goes into affect, my wallet is going to get lighter alot faster
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Reply #6 waldo's post

Perhaps, I mainly search the SF Bay Area sections, but if they can do it for that section, I'm pretty sure they will start implementing that to the rest of the sections soon enough.
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Post at 5-5-2010 08:44  Profile P.M. 
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They removed erotic services from my states CL over 6 months ago.
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I read that they doubled the cost of posting ads in the "adult" section and their revenues went way up because people just paid the extra amount.  Where isthe freedom of speech?!?!?
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When I was in the States last year I saw on the news the usual vigilante, ultra-religous groups were targetting Craigslist as the tool of the devil - you know the story . I would imagine that this is just PR but will boil down to no change at all - the Craiglist people had to come up with a reply to all the public/media pressure.

I got the impression from my research that (within the States, which is where all this is coming from) Craiglist was pretty much ruined with fake ads and police sting operations anyway. It's all just moved over to a couple of other sites - myredbook and backpage.

Outside of the States, I don't think much will change.
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Reply #10 pandaboy's post

I might be wrong but I don't think craigslist get any money from people who post ads on their site.
I have posted ads on craigslist before and there was no cost.
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has anyone tried any of the services erotic services in HK? Seems like the prices are exorbitant. Definitely to trick desperate ones who don't know 141?
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Post at 6-5-2010 00:57  Profile P.M. 
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i've never used cl's for adult stuff, but it's good for looking at used cars, games, and other crap.
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