Craigslist Advertiser Reviews

[Big Mac Daddy]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_craigslist_adult_services

Craigslist appears to have surrendered in a legal fight over erotic ads posted on its website, shutting down its adult services section Saturday and replacing it with a black bar that simply says "censored."
The move comes just over a week after a group of state attorneys general said there weren't enough protections against blocking potentially illegal ads promoting prostitution. It's not clear if the closure is permanent, and it appears to only effect ads in the United States.
The listings came under new scrutiny after the jailhouse suicide last month of a former medical student who was awaiting trial in the killing of a masseuse he met through Craigslist. Critics have likened the services to virtual pimping, while Craigslist maintained the site was carrying ads even tamer than those published by some newspapers.
Like many other free online forums, Craigslist typically does not review ads before they are posted by users. But in 2008, under pressure from 40 state attorneys general, Craigslist began requiring posters to provide a working phone number and pay a fee for placing an ad in what is now the adult services section. Several months later, Craigslist adopted a manual screening process in which postings are reviewed before publishing.
State officials believe Craigslist is still not doing enough to stop illegal ads from appearing.
The company said Saturday it would issue a statement on the matter, though it didn't say when.
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, one of the 17 attorneys general who pressed for the change, said in a statement that he welcomed the change and was trying to verify Craigslist's official policy going forward.
In an Aug. 24 letter, the state attorneys general said Craigslist should remove the section because it couldn't adequately block potentially illegal ads promoting prostitution and child trafficking.
Authorities point to the case of 24-year-old Philip Markoff as a prime example of the dangers posed by Craigslist services. The former medical student was accused of killing a masseuse he met through the hugely popular classified advertising site, which was founded by Craig Newmark. Markoff committed suicide in the Boston jail where he was awaiting trial.
Craigslist's adult services section carried ads for everything from personal massages to a night's companionship, which critics say veered into prostitution.
Craigslist's CEO Jim Buckmaster said in a May blog posting that the company's ads were no worse than those published by the alternative newspaper chain Village Voice Media. He cited one explicit ad which included the phrase: "anything goes $90."

From their site:

Personals.

Strictly platonic.

Women seek women.

Women seeking men.

Men seeking women.

Men seeking men.

Misc romance.

Casual encounters.

You'll get this message:

"US Congress just passed HR 1865, "FOSTA", seeking to subject websites to criminal and civil liability when third parties (users) misuse online personals unlawfully.

Any tool or service can be misused. We can't take such risk without jeopardizing all our other services, so we are regretfully taking craigslist personals offline. Hopefully we can bring them back some day. ".

To the millions of spouses, partners, and couples who met through c-are-a-I-g-s-l-I-s-t (CL), we wish you every happiness!

BMD.

[Bianca02]

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[Joe Zog]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_craigslist_adult_services

Craigslist appears to have surrendered in a legal fight over erotic ads posted on its website, shutting down its adult services section Saturday and replacing it with a black bar that simply says "censored."
The move comes just over a week after a group of state attorneys general said there weren't enough protections against blocking potentially illegal ads promoting prostitution. It's not clear if the closure is permanent, and it appears to only effect ads in the United States.
The listings came under new scrutiny after the jailhouse suicide last month of a former medical student who was awaiting trial in the killing of a masseuse he met through Craigslist. Critics have likened the services to virtual pimping, while Craigslist maintained the site was carrying ads even tamer than those published by some newspapers.
Like many other free online forums, Craigslist typically does not review ads before they are posted by users. But in 2008, under pressure from 40 state attorneys general, Craigslist began requiring posters to provide a working phone number and pay a fee for placing an ad in what is now the adult services section. Several months later, Craigslist adopted a manual screening process in which postings are reviewed before publishing.
State officials believe Craigslist is still not doing enough to stop illegal ads from appearing.
The company said Saturday it would issue a statement on the matter, though it didn't say when.
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, one of the 17 attorneys general who pressed for the change, said in a statement that he welcomed the change and was trying to verify Craigslist's official policy going forward.
In an Aug. 24 letter, the state attorneys general said Craigslist should remove the section because it couldn't adequately block potentially illegal ads promoting prostitution and child trafficking.
Authorities point to the case of 24-year-old Philip Markoff as a prime example of the dangers posed by Craigslist services. The former medical student was accused of killing a masseuse he met through the hugely popular classified advertising site, which was founded by Craig Newmark. Markoff committed suicide in the Boston jail where he was awaiting trial.
Craigslist's adult services section carried ads for everything from personal massages to a night's companionship, which critics say veered into prostitution.
Craigslist's CEO Jim Buckmaster said in a May blog posting that the company's ads were no worse than those published by the alternative newspaper chain Village Voice Media. He cited one explicit ad which included the phrase: "anything goes $90."

[Fun Youtoday5]

44, 5'1, 125 lbs, 38d, brown eyes, burgundy hair, Get in touch, Naugatuck area

[Grimpy]

On the flip side, I responded to a bunch on the F4M Casual Encounters section. Of the ones I got back, they were links to a ******** page with a subject only, no text post... which immediately redirected to Hornymatches or to Fling. Its kinda sad as to how hard it is to actually get a casual encounter or FWB around here... I've tried all the sites, AFF, HornyMatches, Fling, Plentyoffish, LonelyWivesDatingClub, all with no luck, or people who meet you on outside IM then jerk you around by trying to get you to signing up for trial accounts on websites to get to meet them, or signing up on a cam account just to find they are not even on the same continent as you.

Only real choices for a hookup, at least for CT/RI/MA, is for a single male seem to be pay a SW or Escort or AMP, or get yourself a real relationship.

Just for laughs, I posted an ad on CL, in the Casual encounters section..

Majority, were obvious spam.. claiming to be sending the message from their friend's email address, but to send to their own personal address.. Obvious "List generator' address. Can-Spammed

One, actually sent a few photos... from 2007.. (yes, 2.5 years ago!) looked to be mid 20's.. Umm.. Don't think this one is real either.

(She's dealing with an old fart, I at least had the decency to put my actual age!) but, the age of the photos, seemed to set off a few red flags. Especially when they had random names like dc_sdhjkde.jpg .. A number, maybe.. random letters, Generated!

Majority, messages acted like they were in their early to mid 20's.

Let's face it.. majority of the casual encounter ads, are indeed spam trolls. (as a friend calls them Spam-Bots. They walk like a bot, they talk brokken english like a bot, they reply with utter nonsense like a bot.. they're fakers posing as women.)

CL has earned its worse grade... and failed miserably!

[Stinkynutz]

Have read several warnings about this provider. Looks like several may have been hit. Just a FYI.

http://eroticservices.********.com/i...view&p=1813660

Stay Safe

[Wanderer]

Just for laughs, I posted an ad on CL, in the Casual encounters section..

Majority, were obvious spam.. claiming to be sending the message from their friend's email address, but to send to their own personal address.. Obvious "List generator' address. Can-Spammed

One, actually sent a few photos... from 2007.. (yes, 2.5 years ago!) looked to be mid 20's.. Umm.. Don't think this one is real either.
(She's dealing with an old fart, I at least had the decency to put my actual age!) but, the age of the photos, seemed to set off a few red flags. Especially when they had random names like dc_sdhjkde.jpg .. A number, maybe.. random letters, Generated!

Majority, messages acted like they were in their early to mid 20's...


Let's face it.. majority of the casual encounter ads, are indeed spam trolls. (as a friend calls them Spam-Bots. They walk like a bot, they talk brokken english like a bot, they reply with utter nonsense like a bot.. they're fakers posing as women.)

CL has earned its worse grade... and failed miserably!

[Joseh Bob]

http://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/ads/1359867770.html

Any info on angel?

[Joseh Bob]

Any one care to share info on this c-lists ad?

http://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/ads/1359867770.html

[Patriots Fan]

Hello Everyone,

I had signed up for this site and forgotten my password so I have some posts under guest101 in waterbury section, I was finally able to change my username this week. Below are the few posts I've made recently:

Mature Pretty Woman

I saw Mature Pretty Woman couple of weeks ago and the pics are very deceiving. She posts on craigslist under new haven section and she posts on city vibe. She has a very nice private place. She claims to be in her 30s but I really think she is in her late 40's to early 50's. So here's my 2 cents of her.

Fake tits

Not a clock watcher

Looks. 4 out of 10

She didn't smell good

Not my type

Although, she has great review on TER, I don't know why, just not my type I guess. Or she's paying off some people.

If you need any info let me know.

[Bud Waiter]

Hi Guys,

I was in a lull for a minute with the erotic section being taken out and all, but I must tell you, because of all the hype in the media, I have gotten a lot of responses from men that have never accessed Craigslist before, they were curious to see what all the chaos was about and in turn, found the new adult services section and I have taken my chances and met with some. No LE, real guys looking for some action. Business has been good.

Thank you Craigslist!

Indeed coco, all those years ago it was the media fuss about "A touch of class" being busted that made me take note of the escort scene and become a hobbyist.

The service was located in a West Hartford condo and had a phone in a Pratt st office in Hartford. They kept a detailed file on customers that the media called the "scarlet ledger"
LE was different then, they were almost apologetic about it and said it was the neighbor-complainable noise from 24/7 high heels@ the condo that forced them to look into the service.

[Coco Chanel]

Hi Guys,

I was in a lull for a minute with the erotic section being taken out and all, but I must tell you, because of all the hype in the media, I have gotten a lot of responses from men that have never accessed Craigslist before, they were curious to see what all the chaos was about and in turn, found the new adult services section and I have taken my chances and met with some. No LE, real guys looking for some action. Business has been good.

Thank you Craigslist!

[Jimmj1210]

Found a new ad on craigslist:

What I find interesting is if you google the number it comes up as "IGLESIA JESUS EL BUEN PASTOR, 860-726-8372 252 NORTH STREET , NEW BRITAIN CT" from churchangel.com

Sounds like a godly good time.

Stay Safe

Have seen multiple ads with that same number and similar pics but probably different girl. Wonder if adult section requires the $5 and cc. if not, probably going to fill up again with garbage bogus ads and flaming and other nonsense eventually.

[Garthy]

these 2 sites have Hartford listings,
with current providors

escorts.com
epicdreams.com

as do
exotic10.com
springfield.backpage.com (look under Adult -> Services)

[CTHuskie]

these 2 sites have Hartford listings,
with current providors

escorts.com
epicdreams.com