AboutCraigslist.info http://www.aboutcraigslist.info News and Video about Craigslist Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:24:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Brothers Carjacked on Craigslist By Teens http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/brothers-carjacked-on-craigslist-by-teens/ http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/brothers-carjacked-on-craigslist-by-teens/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:20:41 +0000 admin http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/brothers-carjacked-on-craigslist-by-teens/ ...s Hospital.At the free event, parents can learn about resources available through special needs organizations in Broward County, while kids take part in a variety of exciting activities. Participating agencies include, Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization, United Cerebral Palsy, Dan Marino Foundation, YMCA Broward and the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. There will be special performances from Exceptional Theater Company and Elite Cheer and Dance. Free boxed lunches and refreshments will be provided by the Culinary Institute of ARC Broward. This year, the fair will have a free... Related posts:
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]]> Rule #1 for Craigslist shoppers and sellers: Never show up unarmed, or worse, unaware - especially when youre selling expensive merchandise.Apparently Craigslist salesmen Causey and Derrick Pomare didnt get the memo.The two were robbed of an expensive motorcycle at gunpoint after negotiating the terms of sale on Craigslist.org. Police said the deal didn’t include the AK-47 assault rifles.The Pomare brothers were told to come to an unspecified location to drop off the motorcycle and receive the cash for their 2003 Kawasaki motorcycle.
…s Hospital.At the free event, parents can learn about resources available through special needs organizations in Broward County, while kids take part in a variety of exciting activities. Participating agencies include, Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization, United Cerebral Palsy, Dan Marino Foundation, YMCA Broward and the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. There will be special performances from Exceptional Theater Company and Elite Cheer and Dance. Free boxed lunches and refreshments will be provided by the Culinary Institute of ARC Broward. This year, the fair will have a free…

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]]> http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/brothers-carjacked-on-craigslist-by-teens/feed/ Craigslist Censored: Adult Section Comes Down http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/craigslist-censored-adult-section-comes-down/ http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/craigslist-censored-adult-section-comes-down/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:28:49 +0000 admin http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/craigslist-censored-adult-section-comes-down/ ...Bad news for Craigslist users who like to peruse the Erotic Services Adult Services section of their site. It's gone, replaced by a large black and white censored logo. I've reached out to Craigslist for comment and await their reply. But the choice of words is significant the section wasn't simply removed, the censored word was used. The site has been embattled as old press and state attorneys general use any excuse to blame sex crimes on the site. From South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster's failed crusade against them to a variety of press stories about sex and other crimes. If it's just a sex crime it isn't a story. But if a listing on Craigslist was involved, it's a big story. Craigslist has fought back using little more than their blog and logic. And they're right. Having prostitution up front and regulated, as Craigslist does, means less crime is associated with it. It's not like prostitution, sometimes called the world's oldest profession, was invented on the site. The fact that eBay and... Related posts:
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]]> Bad news for Craigslist users who like to peruse the Erotic Services Adult Services section of their site. Its gone, replaced by a large black and white censored logo. Ive reached out to Craigslist for comment and await their reply
…Bad news for Craigslist users who like to peruse the Erotic Services Adult Services section of their site. It’s gone, replaced by a large black and white censored logo.
I’ve reached out to Craigslist for comment and await their reply. But the choice of words is significant the section wasn’t simply removed, the censored word was used.
The site has been embattled as old press and state attorneys general use any excuse to blame sex crimes on the site. From South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster’s failed crusade against them to a variety of press stories about sex and other crimes. If it’s just a sex crime it isn’t a story. But if a listing on Craigslist was involved, it’s a big story.
Craigslist has fought back using little more than their blog and logic. And they’re right. Having prostitution up front and regulated, as Craigslist does, means less crime is associated with it. It’s not like prostitution, sometimes called the world’s oldest profession, was invented on the site.
The fact that eBay and…

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]]> http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/craigslist-censored-adult-section-comes-down/feed/ Mashable Readers Say Craigslist Should Not Be Censored http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/mashable-readers-say-craigslist-should-not-be-censored/ http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/mashable-readers-say-craigslist-should-not-be-censored/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:24:16 +0000 admin http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/mashable-readers-say-craigslist-should-not-be-censored/ ...of everyone who voted in the poll.Others who were against the censorship in this case thought that Craigslist's anti-prostitution policies were sufficient or stated another reason for opposing Adult Services censorship.As of this moment, we're not sure if or when the site's adult section will be back online or why it was taken down in the first place. While prostitution isn't likely to become legal in the U.S. any time soon, we'll keep you posted on Craigslist's dilemma as more details become available.For more Social Media coverage:Follow Mashable Social MediaSubscribe to the Social Media channelBecome a Fan on FacebookDownload our free apps for iPhone and iPadPrint StoryMore About: censorship, craigslist, prostitution, sexUser reviews: Craigslist, pollMore Stories in Social Media Google Instant Doesn't Like Your Sexy Searches View Comments Analysis of Dating Site Profiles Reveals Interests of Different Races View Comments Morning Brief: Amazon Acquisition, Google Search Event, Samsung Fascinate On... Related posts:
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]]> Over the weekend, we noticed Craiglist had replaced a certain notorious section of its site with a black bar reading censored.A longtime and well-known digital resource for prostitutes and the people who engage their services, Craigslist has come under fire many times over the past few years for its erotic/adult classified ads.
…of everyone who voted in the poll.Others who were against the censorship in this case thought that Craigslist’s anti-prostitution policies were sufficient or stated another reason for opposing Adult Services censorship.As of this moment, we’re not sure if or when the site’s adult section will be back online or why it was taken down in the first place. While prostitution isn’t likely to become legal in the U.S. any time soon, we’ll keep you posted on Craigslist’s dilemma as more details become available.For more Social Media coverage:Follow Mashable Social MediaSubscribe to the Social Media channelBecome a Fan on FacebookDownload our free apps for iPhone and iPadPrint StoryMore About: censorship, craigslist, prostitution, sexUser reviews: Craigslist, pollMore Stories in Social Media Google Instant Doesn’t Like Your Sexy Searches View Comments Analysis of Dating Site Profiles Reveals Interests of Different Races View Comments Morning Brief: Amazon Acquisition, Google Search Event, Samsung Fascinate On…

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]]> http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/mashable-readers-say-craigslist-should-not-be-censored/feed/ CHART OF THE DAY: Craigslist’s Traffic Crashes Into eBay http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/chart-of-the-day-craigslists-traffic-crashes-into-ebay/ http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/chart-of-the-day-craigslists-traffic-crashes-into-ebay/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:59:10 +0000 admin http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/chart-of-the-day-craigslists-traffic-crashes-into-ebay/ ...Title of your story implies eBay and Craigslist user profiles (beyond demographics) are the same and that users are migrating away from eBay towards Craigslist......Nothing can be further from the truth. May estimates show ebay's unique traffic is 10 million greater than Craigslist.org. And I doubt that the makeup of both user groups is similar....so where's the story here?... Related posts:
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]]> eBay’s tanking traffic signals weak performance to come.
…Title of your story implies eBay and Craigslist user profiles (beyond demographics) are the same and that users are migrating away from eBay towards Craigslist……Nothing can be further from the truth.
May estimates show ebay’s unique traffic is 10 million greater than Craigslist.org.
And I doubt that the makeup of both user groups is similar….so where’s the story here?…

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]]> http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/chart-of-the-day-craigslists-traffic-crashes-into-ebay/feed/ Craigslist Censors Its Adult Services Section http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/craigslist-censors-its-adult-services-section/ http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/craigslist-censors-its-adult-services-section/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:17:37 +0000 admin http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/craigslist-censors-its-adult-services-section/ ...complaint made by a group of state attorneysgeneral last week, regarding illegal ads promoting prostitution. Craigslist had been under a legal scrutiny from quite a while for not being serious enough to block the menace thriving under its network. To hush down the increasing brawl and surmount the pressure from 40 state attorneys general, back in 2008 , Craigslist adopted a policy that required a working phone number and a fee for all ads placed in the adult services section. It also went on to implement manual screening of adult services ads in May,2009. According to the site, the Adult Services ads since then had continued to be reviewed by an attorney and that more than 700,000 ads had been... Related posts:
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]]> Craigslist has fired its last bullet to combat the increasing prostitution and similar socially questioned activities on its website. Sites Adult Services section that has slowly become one hotspot for those hunting hookers has now been removed in all the U.S. markets
…complaint made by a group of state attorneysgeneral last week, regarding illegal ads promoting prostitution.
Craigslist had been under a legal scrutiny from quite a while for not being serious enough to block the menace thriving under its network. To hush down the increasing brawl and surmount the pressure from 40 state attorneys general, back in 2008 , Craigslist adopted a policy that required a working phone number and a fee for all ads placed in the adult services section. It also went on to implement manual screening of adult services ads in May,2009. According to the site, the Adult Services ads since then had continued to be reviewed by an attorney and that more than 700,000 ads had been…

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]]> http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/craigslist-censors-its-adult-services-section/feed/ Hookers and the Battle for Craigslist http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/hookers-and-the-battle-for-craigslist/ http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/hookers-and-the-battle-for-craigslist/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:17:40 +0000 admin http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/hookers-and-the-battle-for-craigslist/ ...We cannot stop prostitution, but we can control it. The same goes for other vices. I mean, some people will argue that we can end it for good with law enforcement. Not if the law enforcers like Spitzer use the services themselves. So, we can hope to control it if we are going to be pragmatic and forget eradication. The key to this is ghettoization. Keeping the girls out of Macy's. This will work for the TLD .XXX for porn and will work with the subtle ploy used by Craigslist. In other words, stop trying to fix what is not broken. Craigslist is not broken and is harming nobody. More John C. Dvorak:... Related posts:
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]]> Craigslist has been the target of an on-going war against prostitution. It’s all a mess of misdirected efforts.
…We cannot stop prostitution, but we can control it. The same goes for other vices. I mean, some people will argue that we can end it for good with law enforcement. Not if the law enforcers like Spitzer use the services themselves. So, we can hope to control it if we are going to be pragmatic and forget eradication. The key to this is ghettoization. Keeping the girls out of Macy’s. This will work for the TLD .XXX for porn and will work with the subtle ploy used by Craigslist. In other words, stop trying to fix what is not broken. Craigslist is not broken and is harming nobody.
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]]> http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/hookers-and-the-battle-for-craigslist/feed/ Police Warn of Rental Scams on Craigslist http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/police-warn-of-rental-scams-on-craigslist/ http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/police-warn-of-rental-scams-on-craigslist/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:10:07 +0000 admin http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/police-warn-of-rental-scams-on-craigslist/ ..."id":"2622810","author":"renzo92","authorDisplayName":"renzo92","authorUid":"25500493","category":"Check It","detail":"One Big Day. One Big Thanks. Volunteer Alexandria is hosting their fourth annual youth service event, The Big Event, on September 11th from 8 am to 2 pm. During this day, youth from all over Alexandria will come out and show their appreciation to the Alexandria community. It's going to be located at 201 E. Del Ray Avenue, Alexandria 22301Along with the youth service event, Volunteer Alexandria is also partnering with Operation Gratitude in which they will send packages to troops over sea. We are looking for donation to be send to the troops!","date":"Sep 3 at 2:44... Related posts:
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]]> If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Fairfax County Police are warning people about scams involving advertisements for cheap rental properties on Craigslist.
…”id”:”2622810″,”author”:”renzo92″,”authorDisplayName”:”renzo92″,”authorUid”:”25500493″,”category”:”Check It”,”detail”:”One Big Day. One Big Thanks. Volunteer Alexandria is hosting their fourth annual youth service event, The Big Event, on September 11th from 8 am to 2 pm. During this day, youth from all over Alexandria will come out and show their appreciation to the Alexandria community. It’s going to be located at 201 E. Del Ray Avenue, Alexandria 22301Along with the youth service event, Volunteer Alexandria is also partnering with Operation Gratitude in which they will send packages to troops over sea. We are looking for donation to be send to the troops!”,”date”:”Sep 3 at 2:44…

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]]> http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/police-warn-of-rental-scams-on-craigslist/feed/ How Censoring Craigslist Helps Pimps, Child Traffickers and Other Abusive Scumbags http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/how-censoring-craigslist-helps-pimps-child-traffickers-and-other-abusive-scumbags/ http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/how-censoring-craigslist-helps-pimps-child-traffickers-and-other-abusive-scumbags/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:56:07 +0000 admin http://www.aboutcraigslist.info/how-censoring-craigslist-helps-pimps-child-traffickers-and-other-abusive-scumbags/ ...btw, to my knowledge, the US is the only nation on this planet that actually takes the time to enforce this law across such a sweeping area, and at the same time, has such a strong inclination for equality for women and men. Most of the world has it legalized. Europe has it formally legalized and other places may have it 'illegal' on the books, but no one enforces it (prime example, south america). Every nation in western europe, I beleive, has either a decriminalization scheme or a legalization one. France allows prostitution as long as you don't openly advertise, for example. This encourages protection but intermediaries (that have no desire to feel the wrath of the law by being abusive), not making it highly visible. We have to be more sophisticated in how we view this. In this aspect, I totally beleive we should take a page from the Europeans (but the rest of the world basically).... Related posts:
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]]> Craigslist is not a pimp, but a public perch from which law enforcement can watch without being seen. It’s a lot easier to set up stings online, posing as buyers or sellers and luring scumbags into making the wrong move.
…btw, to my knowledge, the US is the only nation on this planet that actually takes the time to enforce this law across such a sweeping area, and at the same time, has such a strong inclination for equality for women and men. Most of the world has it legalized. Europe has it formally legalized and other places may have it ‘illegal’ on the books, but no one enforces it (prime example, south america). Every nation in western europe, I beleive, has either a decriminalization scheme or a legalization one. France allows prostitution as long as you don’t openly advertise, for example. This encourages protection but intermediaries (that have no desire to feel the wrath of the law by being abusive), not making it highly visible. We have to be more sophisticated in how we view this. In this aspect, I totally beleive we should take a page from the Europeans (but the rest of the world basically)….

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