Craigslist reports decrease in erotic services ads
Craigslist released some figures noting the dramatic decline in ads in its erotic services listings. Read the whole story at CNET News…
Craigslist touts ‘spectacular’ reduction in erotic ads
by Steven Musil
Craigslist released numbers Monday it touted as evidence of its success in reducing the volume of “erotic services” ads appearing on the Web classified site in an apparent response to a federal lawsuit that accuses the site of facilitating prostitution.
The number of ads for such services is down 90 percent to 95 percent during the past 12 months on Craigslist sites that serve five major U.S. cities, according to information posted on a company blog. The site credited the “spectacular” reduction on its joint effort with 40 attorneys general and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children it announced in November 2008, which included the introduction of new measures that require posters to the erotic section to furnish a working phone number and credit card:
Beyond the enormous reduction in ad volume, the ads that remain on the site are much improved in their compliance with our Terms of Use and local laws, in part due to screening measures developed in collaboration with the Attorneys General and law enforcement.
In this same timespan, craigslist staff have continued to work closely with law enforcement agencies across the country to vigorously pursue those engaged in the horrific crimes of human trafficking and exploitation of minors.
Finally, net revenue is accumulating from the fees now required of those posting under “erotic services,” 100% of which is earmarked for donation to worthy charities, and we will soon be in position to begin distributing these funds.
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what they convieniently omit in their figures is that there is less spamming of ads in the section. now instead of 1 individual posting 100ads per day is now only posting 1 ad per day.
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