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Is Craigslist Right to Charge for "Erotic Services" Ads But Not Others?

November 7th, 2008 @ 3:02 pm

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Those familiar with the online classified ads site, Craigslist, know that you can get just about anything you want on it. Even naughty things. The site has a whole section dedicated to those advertising “erotic services.” These include escorts, erotic dancers, dominatrixes and sometimes even outright prostitutes.

Until Thursday, Nov. 6, advertising erotic services on Craigslist was free. But, as part of a deal with some 40 state attorneys general trying to crack down on the promotion of illegal activities online, the site has opted to charge a fee for erotic services ads. Craigslist CEO, Jim Buckminster, said the move “raises the accountability for people posting to the category.”

That sounds like a bit of a pipe dream, but the move does come hard on the heels of the rejection by the voters of San Francisco — where Craigslist is based — to decriminalize prostitution.

Is Craigslist doing the right thing?

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    Windmillman

    11/07/08 | Report as spam

    Re: Is Craigslist Right to Charge for ???Erotic Services??? Ads But Not Others?

    Its the right of the list owners to charge as
    they wish. Its the right of the list users to
    use or reject the use of the list as they wish.
    If people are getting benefit and the list
    owners decide they should get a portion of this benefit, who has the right to tell them
    otherwise?

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    victorseo

    11/08/08 | Report as spam

    RE: Is Craigslist Right to Charge for

    He charges for Jobs in many markets....this
    sounds like jobs...whats the problem. Besides I
    agree with windmillman

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    mjs010

    11/10/08 | Report as spam

    RE: Is Craigslist Right to Charge for

    More than having to pay a fee, it will create a trail for the Feds to track down the service providers. I suspect erotic ads will drop off as a result.

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    macmosf

    11/23/08 | Report as spam

    RE: Is Craigslist Right to Charge for

    I think cl has every right to implement anything they want. Craigslist is still great site.... but if you want the sites that gives you pretty much the same usability of cl ,and free erotic ad postings, then here is they are . www.dontlookanyfurther.com (national) www.sfbaylist.com (san fran bay area) and www.ielistings.com (inland empire) . They are all free and get a good amount of traffic.

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