Craigslist dropping 'erotic services' ads (Caves to Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan)

MSNBC ^ | 7:25 a.m. PT, Wed., May 13, 2009 | AP

[Smogger]

What a crock. However you feel about the services being advertised, Craigslist is no different then the classifieds or the Yellow pages. I believe you can find escorts in both of those. Now all the prostitutes will just spam all of the other categories, which is what led to them creating an "erotic services" category in the first place.

Furthermore, this wouldn't make any difference at all in the case of Phillip Markoff and Brisman. Brisman was advertising as a masseuse so she was presumably "therapeutic services" category.

[brooklyn dave]

what will all those horny people do?

[misterrob]

The chicks on that site are mostly skanky bitches. Plus, the risk of getting ripped off and or stabbed are higher than people think.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

What a crock. However you feel about the services being advertised, Craigslist is no different than the classifieds or the Yellow pages

Not to mention the sports pages of the Chicago Sun-Times.

[freedumb2003]

>>what will all those horny people do?

Nothing, just like before Craig’s List existed...

[a fool in paradise]

what will all those horny people do?

Pester people who have listed a car for sale or a room for rent.

[Drango]

Advertising anywhere for a subject where the underlying act (prostitution)is a crime should be prohibited. Yellow pages or newspapers it doesn’t matter.

What next? “

“Talented bank robber with small arms experience and less than 6 convictions needed. Skills in driving getaway car a bonus.”

[DemonDeac]

This will do absolutely nothing. These ads will find a new venue and then another and another so long as the demand is there which it always will be. Personally i’d regulate it like in the Netherlands and quit fighting this losing battle.

[Smogger]

Yep.

I can see the ads now under Autos:

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18 Year Old Hot Ford ESCORT for sale!

Test drive for $200/hour.

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LOL!

[Smogger]

Advertising anywhere for a subject where the underlying act (prostitution)is a crime should be prohibited.

Riiight. Just because something is impossible to enforce we should waste time and money trying anyhow.

[a fool in paradise]

Actually I’ve heard that there are creepy dudes on craigslist that will continue calling and emailing a lister if he finds out it’s a listing from a woman (for some non-sexual sale or business deal).

[DM1]

“Yep. I can see the ads now under Autos:
18 Year Old Hot Ford ESCORT for sale!
Test drive for $200/hour. LOL!
“
ha i love it here is more

Rides like a Dream! Body in excellent shape, great trunk and excellent high beams!

[a fool in paradise]

Oral sex isn’t sex. Therefore you can list it. Just ask Bubba.

[nufsed]

No urge is so strong as the urge of the self-righteous and the do-gooders to stop others from having fun and sinnin!

[napscoordinator]

I would be more disgusted with this IF they had not said that they have another section where they will advertise. “erotic services” are not going away they are just placing it in a section where it will be easier to monitor so that freaks like that one dude does not kill again.

[nufsed]

creepy dudes whould be banned from the internet.

[Drango]

“NAMBLA member seeking young trainee.”

Is this the type of want-ad you approve of? (Not suggesting you approve of the crime)

[Smogger]

People call me and pester me with lame questions about the Lakers tickets I’m selling.

Q: Where are the seats located?
A: It’s in the ad

Q: Are these good seats?
A: Duh. No.

Q: Where are you located?
A: It’s in the ad.

And so forth. It’s like they’re lonely. ;-)

[Jeff Gordon]

what will all those horny people do?

The sex workers will just move their ads into the "personals" section.

[Jeff Gordon]

creepy dudes whould be banned from the internet.

That would be just the ticket. Obama would love the opportunity to define "creepy dudes."