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Craigslist To Tone Down Sex Ads

Written on: November 7th 2008
Author: Kathleen

ADOTAS – The “erotic services” ads on Craigslist are going to be whipped into shape, the company said. The online classifieds shop came to an agreement with 40 state attorneys general and agreed to soften the tone of the listings, which are often used by prostitutes and sex companies to [...] more...

eBay Fires 10% of Workforce, Makes $1.3B Worth of Acquisitions

Written on: October 6th 2008
Author: Kathleen

ADOTAS – It’s been a busy morning at eBay HQ. It laid off 10% of its workforce (about 1,000 full-timers in addition to hundreds of temps) and snapped up Bill Me Later for $945 million and Danish shops Den Bla Avis and BilBasen for a total of $390 million. Bill Me [...] more...

The Power of Online Classified Advertising

Written on: November 26th 2007
Author: PromotionWorld

Many marketing professionals are used to significant marketing campaigns. From full page ads to online micro-sties, integrated marketing approaches can burn through your budget very quickly. With advances in online marketing, effective campaigns don’t have to break the bank. In fact, you can accomplish many of your sales and marketing [...] more...

Craigslist Found Not Liable for Discriminatory Ads

Written on: November 16th 2006
Author: Editor

According to federal judge Amy St. Eve of Chicago, unlike printed newspapers, online classified site Craigslist is not legally liable for housing ads posted on the site by users that discriminate on the basis of race. In February, the legal advocacy group The Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law [...] more...

Streetwalking in Silicon Valley: Has Prostitution Found its Place on Craigslist?

Written on: March 22nd 2006
Author: Douglas MacMillan

If people do it, buy it, give it, or want it, you can find it on Craigslist, a site that’s been building in popularity and momentum since it was created by Craig Newmark and Jim Buckmaster about ten years ago. By combining the simple concepts of classified advertising and user-controlled [...] more...

Craigslist Under Attack for Bias in Housing Ads

Written on: February 23rd 2006
Author: Editor

According to a New York Times report, a lawsuit has been filed against online classifieds leader Craigslist by the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. The fair housing group is accusing the company for violating the Fair Housing Act of 1968 by publishing discriminatory advertisements. If the Lawyers’ Committee [...] more...

The Men Behind the Myth: Craiglist’s Craig Newmark & Jim Buckmaster

Written on: January 4th 2006
Author: Kiran Aditham

Craig Newmark doesn’t exist. Or at least that’s what he’d like us to believe. As founder of Craigslist, arguably the biggest online classified site in the world, Newmark has been content to hide behind a giant, Wizard of Oz-like veil over the years, fueling the internet legend that there is no [...] more...

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