Tag archive: Jim Buckmaster

The gritty world of online classified ads took a turn for the worst this week after Craigslist.org rival Oodle.com released a study, in conjunction with research firm AIM Group, that labels Craigslist a “cesspool of crime.” With the aid of an infographic entitled “Mayhem on Craigslist,” Oodle runs through the crime figures that are meant to paint a frightening picture of Craigslist: 330 crimes related to Craigslist in the… Read More

The Craigslist saga continues, and to prove the fact that we live in a litigious world, the online classifieds site is now suing the South Carolina Attorney General, Henry McMaster. It’s a response to the AG’s statement that he was considering a criminal investigation into the site, and Craigslist says the suit is actually an attempt to get "declaratory relief" – an attempt to get a judge to decide whether one… Read More

Last week Craigslist bowed to pressure from the attorneys general of many states and cut its Erotic Services classifieds section, replacing it with more closely monitored Adult Services ads. But that, it seems, wasn’t enough. South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster has announced that he will stake further steps against the classifieds site, saying: "We have no alternative but to move forward with criminal investigation… Read More

For the most part, Craigslist doesn’t charge for ads posted on its classifieds site. There is one exception, however, and that’s its listing for Erotic Services. There, listers not only have to pay, but also give credit card and phone details. But in the wake of bad publicity and the case of Boston’s so-called Craigslist killer, the site is facing a wave of bad publicity over that particular section, which one official… Read More