Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2011
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Once upon a time, a guy named Craig started a list to keep his friends abreast of goings-on about San Francisco. Before long, Craigslist had spread like kudzu, opening online communities across the globe and forever changing the way people buy and sell things.
But then, eBay bought a big piece of Craig’s company without his say-so. Then, eBay sued him. Then, attorneys general across the United States were holding up Craigslist as a hotbed of online smut.
So, perhaps not coincidentally, Craig Newmark has decided it’s time for something new: Craigconnects, which he says will help nonprofits build community, improve customer service and better operate in cyberspace.
Newmark calls the site, which went live this month, “the biggest thing in my life,” and he plans to spend the next 20 years figuring it all out. (more…)
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Posted on Saturday, October 16, 2010
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A 47-year-old Burnaby man was charged Wednesday with forcing women to work as prostitutes after a two-year human trafficking investigation, the RCMP said.
Jian Feng “Michael” Li appeared in Vancouver Provincial Court today to face one count of living off the avails of prostitution and four counts of keeping a common bawdy house. He was released and is scheduled to next appear in court Nov. 10.
The RCMP allege Li sponsored up to nine women from Hong Kong who were forced to work in the sex trade when they came to Canada. Investigators also allege Li was using Craigslist to advertise four brothels that he was running in Surrey, Burnaby, Coquitlam and Richmond.
Investigators believe Li was making up to $40,000 dollars a week with the women under his control. (more…)
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Tags: Craigslist, Vancouver
Posted on Saturday, September 4, 2010
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Embattled online classified service Craigslist apparently made a change to its website early Saturday, censoring its adult services section.
The section that usually reads “adult services” was replaced by the word “censored.”
It was not immediately clear whether Craigslist removed the adult services and replaced them with the “censored” section that had a link that was not active. But for users who accessed the account outside the U.S., the erotic services link was still active.
Craigslist representatives were not immediately available for comment.
The website has been under fire for allegations that it promotes prostitution. (more…)
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Tags: adult services
Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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Craigslist’s adult services section is under fire once again.
Attorneys general from 17 states sent a joint letter (PDF) on Tuesday that asks the site to immediately remove the section because it promotes prostitution and child trafficking.
In the letter to Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster and founder Craig Newmark, the attorneys general state that ads for both adult and child prostitutes are “rampant” on the site. And because Craigslist cannot or will not adequately screen these ads, the attorneys general said, the section should be taken down. (more…)
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Tags: adult ads, pornography, prostitution