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Social Media and Democracy; Getting It Done, Taking It Personally

Craig Newmark | Posted 05.25.2011

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Craig Newmark

Abuse of craigslist, which is supposed to help people, really pisses me off.

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Craigslist Tells Congress Its Adult Services Section Is Gone For Good

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — A Craigslist official told lawmakers Wednesday that the classified ad website has no plans to resume its adult services section and...

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Thoughts From a Former Craigslist Sex Worker

Melissa Petro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Melissa Petro

For all the "victims" of the "adult services" section of Craigslist, there are a number of individuals like myself -- free-thinking human beings -- who are are being stifled by our so-called advocates.

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Protest on Craiglist Doorsteps in San Francisco to End "Adult Services" Section

Conchita Sarnoff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Conchita Sarnoff

Protesters are asking Craigslist to close the euphemistically named "Adult Services" section of their website and set a sex industry-free standard that would help to eliminate human trafficking worldwide and prostitution.

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Is Craigslist a Pimp?

Peter Schwartz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Peter Schwartz

Craigslist has tripled - to $36 million - revenue it receives annually from advertising for "adult" or "erotic" services. Advertising for sexual services now accounts for one-third of Craigslist's revenue.

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An Open Invitation to Rachel Lloyd

Jim Buckmaster | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Buckmaster

For the sake of rescuing victims and prosecuting criminals, is it really a good idea to eliminate the only venue for adult service ads that is highly responsive to law enforcement?

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Craigslist Prostitution Lawsuit Thrown Out

Bloomberg News | Andrew M. Harris | Posted 05.25.2011

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Craigslist won dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, that accused the classified ads Web site of creating a public nui...

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My Experience as a Craigslist Hooker: A Requiem for Cragislist Erotic Services

Ester Amy Fischer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ester Amy Fischer

Why can't we as a society have a rational, meaningful discourse about sex work, embracing all its nuances and contradictions?

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Craigslist to Henry McMaster: An Apology Is In Order

Craig Newmark | Posted 05.25.2011

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Craig Newmark

Jim Buckmaster, Craigslist's CEO, does a great job pointing out why South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster is provably wrong about Craigslist.

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Taking On Craigslist Good Politics For Elected Officials

AP | TAMMY WEBBER | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Law enforcement officials who successfully pressured Craigslist to remove an erotic services category they say had become little more ...

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Craigslist Erotic Services Ads To Be Removed From Site

AP | DON BABWIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — A month after the killing of a masseuse who advertised on Craigslist, the classified ad site announced plans Wednesday to eliminate it...

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Craigslist Sued Over Sex Ads By Cook County Sheriff

AP | DON BABWIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Cook County's sheriff filed a lawsuit Thursday against Craigslist, saying the popular online classifieds site not only allows the soli...

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