(03-24-2018, 07:13 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: The reason CL shut down the personals is due to a new law that could open them to lawsuits or litigation.  The new law states that a website can be held accountable if third party user(s) post advertisements that involve illegal sex trafficking/prostitution.  Prior to this new law, Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act stated websites were given some degree of protection from liability due to third party user created content/posts. The new law changes that and can open them and other similar sites up to liability and litigation.

My experiences with CL have been both good and bad.  I've sold a couple of cars years ago in person via CL advertisements and that went well.  However, CL is also a haven for scammers and spammers.  There are a lot of shady people that stalk CL looking to take advantage of people.  I posted some furniture for sale not long ago and most of the replies I got were the,  "Let me send you money order to hold item for me.  Money order will be more than you ask but only way I can pay.  Please subtract cost and wire back extra money. I will then send to pick up item when I get wire from you."

Also despite their .org extension CL is a for-profit company.

(03-24-2018, 07:48 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: Friggen scammers suck. Most are from overseas - but we have our fair share of douche-bags right here in the good old USA. Reminds me of an episode of 2nd date update on K99.1FM where a guy had a nice car and home but begged for money during the day and considered that his full time job because it isn't easy standing for hours. WTF? Stand behind a machine or a counter and earn it and stop playing on sympathy from others who bust their ass to put food on their own table. Not sure why I went on this tirade, I just hate thief's! 

(03-24-2018, 07:48 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: Friggen scammers suck. Most are from overseas - but we have our fair share of douche-bags right here in the good old USA. Reminds me of an episode of 2nd date update on K99.1FM where a guy had a nice car and home but begged for money during the day and considered that his full time job because it isn't easy standing for hours. WTF? Stand behind a machine or a counter and earn it and stop playing on sympathy from others who bust their ass to put food on their own table. Not sure why I went on this tirade, I just hate thief's! 

(03-24-2018, 09:52 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Yeah, this thread is starting to wander toward P&R territory.  I realize that it's the weekend, and P&R is currently closed.  So, for the rest of the weekend, if we could just stick to the light hearted side of Craig's List closing their personals, that would be great.

Thanks everyone for your cooperation and understanding.  

(03-24-2018, 10:08 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: Sorry if it was me that brought on this response.  I was just trying to elaborate on why CL shut down their personal section with information related to the topic.  I wasn't trying to make it political.

(03-24-2018, 09:52 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Yeah, this thread is starting to wander toward P&R territory.  I realize that it's the weekend, and P&R is currently closed.  So, for the rest of the weekend, if we could just stick to the light hearted side of Craig's List closing their personals, that would be great.

Thanks everyone for your cooperation and understanding.  

(03-26-2018, 07:30 PM)reuben.ahmed Wrote: Last year some lady drove past my parent's house and said blah blah blah my husband loves your landscaping and gardening! After 10 minutes of talking she invited him in the car to go drive to her house and talk to her husband.

He got in and of course my mom was super mad. I told him he's an idiot. Old people....