Comments on: Phone Verification in Erotic Services http://blog.craigslist.org/2008/03/phone-verification-in-erotic-services/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:34:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Lis http://blog.craigslist.org/2008/03/phone-verification-in-erotic-services/#comment-14749 Lis Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:42:15 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/wordpress/?p=10#comment-14749 Raelene, you don't know sht from dck. The cause of human trafficking for sexual slavery IS the illegal status of sex-based industies. People being afraid to tell authorities for fear of being busted for engaging a prostitute, for example, would not end a slavery situation. It would be the enabling factor. Everything you know about sex-work is likely based entirely on assumption rather than experience. Raelene, you don’t know sht from dck. The cause of human trafficking for sexual slavery IS the illegal status of sex-based industies. People being afraid to tell authorities for fear of being busted for engaging a prostitute, for example, would not end a slavery situation. It would be the enabling factor.
Everything you know about sex-work is likely based entirely on assumption rather than experience.

]]> By: terri http://blog.craigslist.org/2008/03/phone-verification-in-erotic-services/#comment-9386 terri Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:56:46 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/wordpress/?p=10#comment-9386 yep, mine has been placed on hold as well, i'm sick of craigslist, someone please make a great, legitimate craigslist alternative where we can get back to the good old days of the internet being free, we don't need companies like this that are going to censor and play hush hush, we have enough of that already! yep, mine has been placed on hold as well, i’m sick of craigslist, someone please make a great, legitimate craigslist alternative where we can get back to the good old days of the internet being free, we don’t need companies like this that are going to censor and play hush hush, we have enough of that already!

]]> By: Kirk http://blog.craigslist.org/2008/03/phone-verification-in-erotic-services/#comment-6519 Kirk Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:58:19 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/wordpress/?p=10#comment-6519 My account has also been placed on hold for NO REASON. I have not posted anything in over a week and none of my posts were flagged off. Craigslist wont repond or give a valid reason my account is on hold. CL is a valid business and legally SHOULD have a customer service line to call. Why don't they have to follow the same laws as any other business? My account has also been placed on hold for NO REASON. I have not posted anything in over a week and none of my posts were flagged off. Craigslist wont repond or give a valid reason my account is on hold. CL is a valid business and legally SHOULD have a customer service line to call. Why don’t they have to follow the same laws as any other business?

]]> By: chrshn http://blog.craigslist.org/2008/03/phone-verification-in-erotic-services/#comment-6281 chrshn Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:23:11 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/wordpress/?p=10#comment-6281 This is lame, people will move to some other site instead of craigslist... This is lame, people will move to some other site instead of craigslist…

]]> By: lanay henderson http://blog.craigslist.org/2008/03/phone-verification-in-erotic-services/#comment-5681 lanay henderson Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:29:49 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/wordpress/?p=10#comment-5681 my account was placed on hold. why does that happen and how can I get the posts down my account was placed on hold. why does that happen and how can I get the posts down

]]> By: F!ck tat http://blog.craigslist.org/2008/03/phone-verification-in-erotic-services/#comment-4045 F!ck tat Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:50:31 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/wordpress/?p=10#comment-4045 oh plze give me a break your husbands cheat on you 24/7 you *think* hes faithful ur so wrong! if hes not getting it in the bedroom u know hes getting it else where trust me just cause you don't smell the perfume dose not make him the perfect man oh plze give me a break your husbands cheat on you 24/7 you *think* hes faithful ur so wrong! if hes not getting it in the bedroom u know hes getting it else where trust me just cause you don’t smell the perfume dose not make him the perfect man

]]> By: A http://blog.craigslist.org/2008/03/phone-verification-in-erotic-services/#comment-2735 A Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:19:36 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/wordpress/?p=10#comment-2735 Fabulous. I just tested out the phone verification, and it wouldn't accept my phone number. "Your phone number could not be verified. Please start over with another number. We need you to provide a valid, working phone number so that we can verify your account." Sorry, but I only have that one number. I guess I can't post on CL. Fabulous. I just tested out the phone verification, and it wouldn’t accept my phone number.

“Your phone number could not be verified.
Please start over with another number.

We need you to provide a valid, working phone number so that we can verify your account.”

Sorry, but I only have that one number. I guess I can’t post on CL.

]]> By: Tom Mahoney http://blog.craigslist.org/2008/03/phone-verification-in-erotic-services/#comment-855 Tom Mahoney Wed, 21 May 2008 01:06:37 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/wordpress/?p=10#comment-855 I'd be interested in hearing from someone at CL that could explain how this phone verification thing has done what it's done. There's been some interesting discussion on my blog - http://www.merchant911.org/blog/index.php/2008/05/15/another-less-than-useless-service/ - about these phone verification services and how they prevent credit card fraud. If a CL employee in the know is listening, I'd llke to hear from you. Email link on the web site. Thanks! Tom Mahoney, Director Merchant911.org I’d be interested in hearing from someone at CL that could explain how this phone verification thing has done what it’s done.

There’s been some interesting discussion on my blog - http://www.merchant911.org/blog/index.php/2008/05/15/another-less-than-useless-service/ - about these phone verification services and how they prevent credit card fraud.

If a CL employee in the know is listening, I’d llke to hear from you. Email link on the web site.

Thanks!

Tom Mahoney, Director
Merchant911.org

]]> By: Thomas http://blog.craigslist.org/2008/03/phone-verification-in-erotic-services/#comment-767 Thomas Thu, 15 May 2008 23:22:16 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/wordpress/?p=10#comment-767 Oh gawd please... many people have made more of a legitimate business out of what should already be a legitimate business (as it is a victimless crime) thanks to Craigslist. But now, those who are on the edge are forced off into what maybe real crimes with real victims and far more dangers. Those people FAR outnumber the few unfortunate individuals who may actually be victims of human trafficking here in the USA. I realize some of you may think the heinousness of a crime somehow increases its statistics of occurrence but it doesn't, only the fear factor increases which makes it easier to control the minds of those who do not have perspective. One way to kill freedom of speech, free expression and experimentation is to remove the possibility of anonymity. It's a slippery slope Craigslist has stepped on, soon all categories will have some sobbing mother's reason why they need verification. I would suggest CL implement a statement on each ad as to whether a posting is verified or not and let the viewer decide then if they wish to partake of the ad's contents. Oh gawd please… many people have made more of a legitimate business out of what should already be a legitimate business (as it is a victimless crime) thanks to Craigslist. But now, those who are on the edge are forced off into what maybe real crimes with real victims and far more dangers. Those people FAR outnumber the few unfortunate individuals who may actually be victims of human trafficking here in the USA. I realize some of you may think the heinousness of a crime somehow increases its statistics of occurrence but it doesn’t, only the fear factor increases which makes it easier to control the minds of those who do not have perspective.

One way to kill freedom of speech, free expression and experimentation is to remove the possibility of anonymity. It’s a slippery slope Craigslist has stepped on, soon all categories will have some sobbing mother’s reason why they need verification.

I would suggest CL implement a statement on each ad as to whether a posting is verified or not and let the viewer decide then if they wish to partake of the ad’s contents.

]]> By: Raelene http://blog.craigslist.org/2008/03/phone-verification-in-erotic-services/#comment-366 Raelene Thu, 01 May 2008 20:00:52 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/wordpress/?p=10#comment-366 I can not tell you how fantastic it is that Craigslist is taking steps to prevent humantrafficking for sexual slavery on it's web sites. Thank you. I look forward to reading more. I can not tell you how fantastic it is that Craigslist is taking steps to prevent humantrafficking for sexual slavery on it’s web sites. Thank you.

I look forward to reading more.

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