Craigslist Gives In and Banishes Erotic Services Ads

According to the Connecticut Attorney General, Richard Blumenthal, Craigslist has agreed to completely banish its "erotic services" advertising section on its web sites. The new plan that will demolish this section of the site, comes only weeks after South Carolina AG cracked down on Craigslist, giving them 10 days to remove such prostitution ads and illegal content.

Under heavy pressure from attorney's and the general public, they Craigslist web site has given in. "These measures are a solid next step, not a complete solution," Blumenthal said. "We will be monitoring closely to make sure this measure is more than just a name change from 'erotic' to 'adult.'"

"Craigslist is heeding our clear call for conscience and common sense, sending a strong signal that Internet sites must police themselves to protect others," Blumenthal said in a statement.

I guess the real question is, where will all of the prostitutes go now that Craigslist is banning them from its services? I'm sure they have other sites to choose from that perhaps the general public doesn't yet know about.

Craigslist was founded in 1995 by Craig Newmark as a way to provide free classified advertisements for the public. Ads range from housing, for sale, services, work, and even jobs. The company serves 570 cities in 50 different countries and currently employees 28 people.