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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
Sorry, I don't know what to say about this.
Erotic service ads are published each week here in the free newspapers.
I don't know. I guess craigslist should do a better job filtering out illegal content. It's their responsibility as a company. It's their content, technically...right?
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Craigslist has almost no staff, definitely not enough to do ANY manual sorting/censoring on ads. That's why it's community monitored...and really, all it would take is a group of people going through and flagging obvious illegal offers in their community to bring them down. Why doesn't this happen? Because in reality land, noone REALLY gives a shit if someone is offering 100 'roses' for 'french'.
However, here's craigslist ES TOS:
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Unless all of the following points are true, please use your "back" button to exit this part of craigslist:
I am at least 18 years old.
I understand "erotic services" may include adult content.
I agree to flag as "prohibited" anything illegal or in violation of the craigslist terms of use. This includes, but is not limited to, offers for or the solicitation of prostitution.
I agree to report suspected exploitation of minors to the appropriate authorities.
By clicking on the links below, I release craigslist from any liability that may arise from my use of this site
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If you want more background on why the section exists, go here:
craigslist | about > erotic services FAQ
Here's an excerpt:
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Q: What measures has craigslist taken to minimize the misuse of the site for illegal activities?
A: Here are some of the measures we take, many of which are absent from newspaper classifieds and telephone yellow pages:
We ban all illegal activity in our Terms of Use
We place prominent notices on our posting forms warning against illegal activity
We perform telephone verification on user accounts as a requirement for posting in "erotic services"
We block ads containing language that in our experience has a high likelihood of violating our Terms of Use
We remove inappropriate ads that come to our attention
We block persons violating our Terms of Use from posting
We provide a community moderation system whereby our users flag inappropriate ads for removal
We place prominent notices asking users to flag inappropriate ads
In U.S. cities we require credit card authorization to post in "erotic services", and charge a fee for each ad, with 100% of net revenues donated to charity.
We label adult content using the PICS rating sytem, which supports most content control software programs
We prohibit the use of adult-only categories by persons under the age of 18
We participate in the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Cybertipline program
We collaborate on user awareness campaigns regarding human trafficking and child exploitation
We place notices encouraging users to report any suspected abuse of minors
We maintain a resource page to assist users in reporting suspected abuse of minors
We maintain information pages regarding personal safety on craigslist
We adapt our web site to aid the work of agencies working on human trafficking and exploitation issues
We respond promptly to inquiries and requests for assistance from law enforcement officer
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