[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Stealing a whole database via the internet is illegal....duh!!

[frogjerk]

Exactly, this has nothing to do with IP NAT’ing being illegal. They used the technology to circumvent the law.

[CivilWarBrewing]

Craiggers.com was NEAT! You could search ALL of Craigslist; encompassing all states, counties, cities, etc., in one fell swoop. Currently, there is no way to do this. If I’m not mistaken, Craigslist itself doesn’t offer any way to do this.

[a fool in paradise]

Stealing a whole database via the internet is illegal....duh!!

Too late. Legislators permitted mass marketers to do this for decades. Their lobbyists got them the laws they wanted.