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Christopher   on 09 November 2008 - 13:49 · 17 comments & 4575 views

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All of you "ladies men" better steer clear of the popular website Craigslist, as they have officially made cracking down on prostitution a priority. Police from across the United States have been making arrests almost on a weekly basis due to the influx of prostitution like ads involving both children and adults.

A site which most users turn to for finding a local job or selling items, has been found to have a strong market for something else; sexual services. Though most publicity is often welcomed by a company, this would probably fall under the "NOT WELCOME" category for Craigslist. The past few months have been hard hitting for Craigslist when it comes to the media.

In addition to prosecuting 14 software companies for helping posters bypass security features, Craigslist now requires anyone posting an "erotic services" ads to pay a small fee with a valid credit card and to supply them with a working phone number. This will allow Craigslist to better assist law enforcement should something come up.

As Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said in a press release, "The dark side of the Internet must be stopped from eclipsing its immense potential for good." But I guess that all depends on the specific "consumer."

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#1 C++ on 09 Nov 2008 - 14:15
Dammit, looks like I'm in the market for a new job again.
(1 reply) #2 Kupo-Cheer on 09 Nov 2008 - 14:48
The "dark side of the internet" will never be stopped. It just means that people looking to do a little online prostitution will move to a different site, as I'm sure plenty already exist. Are they going to start policing all message boards?

Besides, if you think about it, this sort of makes Craig a pimp. A bit cash goes to him for every sexual encounter? I mean, really... does no one see what could possibly be wrong with that? And what do you think most of this cash will *really* be going towards?
#2.1 RAID 0 on 10 Nov 2008 - 05:42
Kupo-Cheer said,
The "dark side of the internet" will never be stopped. It just means that people looking to do a little online prostitution will move to a different site, as I'm sure plenty already exist. Are they going to start policing all message boards?


Where are these other sites you speak of?
(2 replies) #3 The Canadian on 09 Nov 2008 - 15:08
The thing is, this only applies in the US....
#3.1 excalpius on 10 Nov 2008 - 02:31
Yes, we're still the only country lame enough to make prostitution illegal.
#3.2 The Canadian on 10 Nov 2008 - 15:59
excalpius said,
Yes, we're still the only country lame enough to make prostitution illegal.


Prostitution is illegal in Canada as well, however the laws are not perfect and there are a bunch of loopholes because of it.
#4 A.B.L.N.N. on 09 Nov 2008 - 15:15
Everyone knows you got to have competition, which is why I use eBay.
#5 chemaz101 on 09 Nov 2008 - 15:52
well thats my night ruined!
(2 replies) #6 aarste on 09 Nov 2008 - 16:30
What's this 009D box character doing in-between Date and ? in the title?
#6.1 Chris R on 09 Nov 2008 - 16:41
There appears to be some sort of bug within the CMS system. There are supposed to be quotation marks around 'date', but instead it has been giving these funky symbols.
#6.2 Justin- on 09 Nov 2008 - 19:06
Missed this one: But I guess that all depends on the specific “consumer.”

Looks like a character set issue to me.

Edit: it's even more screwed up in this reply.
#7 qdave on 09 Nov 2008 - 18:19
damn
(2 replies) #8 kaiwai on 09 Nov 2008 - 20:28
I can understand wanting to crack down on kiddy prostitution - but if two adults voluntarily enter into an arrangement where by one party receives funds from another for services rendered - then quite frankly the government has no business interfering in the private lives of its citizens.

Then again, America is a land of paranoid sex-o-phobic nuts.
#8.1 Brandon on 10 Nov 2008 - 06:27
kaiwai said,
I can understand wanting to crack down on kiddy prostitution - but if two adults voluntarily enter into an arrangement where by one party receives funds from another for services rendered - then quite frankly the government has no business interfering in the private lives of its citizens.

Then again, America is a land of paranoid sex-o-phobic nuts.


"amen"
#8.2 spinning_quirK on 10 Nov 2008 - 12:41
Funny, to the rest of the world, America is seen as a sex-crazed country. Talk about lack of accurate self-perception.
#9 michael.dobrofsky on 09 Nov 2008 - 22:29
How come article headlines vary from the article content? It's happening regularly on this site now
#10 chooser on 10 Nov 2008 - 00:34
The dark side of the Internet must be stopped from eclipsing its immense potential for good.


Wait- are they going to go after 4chan now?

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