Craigslist founder defends 'erotic' listings

There's only a few PR predicaments worse than having a sensationalized killing named after your business*. Yet, despite intense coverage of the so-called "Craigslist murder," Craig Newmark - founder of the popular online classified service - says there's no plans to shutter the site's "erotic services" section. Newman told ABC …

[BlueGreen]

I'm currently pissed so I'll say it

America's bloody mad.

I've never personally met any Americans who are other than sane, stable and thoughtful (well, maybe bar 2 on reflection but given the sample size that's very good going) but when it comes to sex, rationality gets its face pushed into the mud by the nutters with the dogma-fuelled bull-bellowing that carries right across oceans.

But enough of cassandra-ing, something completely different; why java sux. From the glassfish code some examples:

EJBLocalObjectInvocationHandlerDelegate delegate = new EJBLocalObjectInvocationHandlerDelegate(...)

and, not making this up:

Proxy proxy = (Proxy) Proxy.newProxyInstance(...)

Java. 1980's language design repackaged for new millenium, and in the same box, too.

Not that what glassfish code I've been randomly browsing is very well written either. Reassuring.

[kain preacher]

hey we are trying

Its not Our fault the nutters make prime time news.

Yes slowly we are trying to get these nut jobs out . But look at the UK with its extreme porn laws . Both countries have nutters that hate sex.

Mines the one with a copy of emmanuelle in space.

[Anonymous Coward]

People who write code like that need prostitutes

face it not everyone in america can "hook up" in a bar...some need craigs list and a few Benji's in their pocket.

LA Woman

[David Wilkinson]

Meeting via Internet is Safer than Real Life.

Some nut job meets someone via craigslist and commits a crime, they got an email address, the IP address he used to browse the site, the IP address he used to sign up for the email account, all the emails the victim received. Usually there is also an exchange of pictures and phone number prior to meeting.

On the other hand try tracking down a random stranger you meet at a bar.

What make these woman an easy mark was that their services were of questionable legality.

[alan]

@BlueGreen

Dude wtf!? Java kicks ass!! would you prefer C++ or C# (ie would you like to bend over for a MicroShaft).

You make baby jesus cry.

embrace teh coffee.

[Anonymous Coward]

Bull

Had these women been working legally because medieval views on prostitution had been abandoned, there would STILL be violence. It's totally random. Sick people are everywhere. As long as we don't handle that problem, the violence will continue. Fail. Utter idiocy to blame The Intarwebs for the actions of a madman...

[TK]

Blumenthal's a camera whore

He's one of those state attorney general's that jumps in front of a lens at any chance, only doing good about half of the time.

I'm sure if Craiglist was willing to take Blumenthal's suggestions then Blumenthal won't mind if Craigslist tells him how to prosecute cases. Right?

The erotic services listings are no different than the free rags like The Phoenix or The Advocate that have adult services ads in the back.

[Anonymous Coward]

@ David Wilkinson

"On the other hand try tracking down a random stranger you meet at a bar."

Is that the voice of experience talking?

Mine's the one with the binoculars and the reverse telephone directory in the pocket

[Edwin]

Blatant public relations stunts

...after all, Craigslist seems to be putting in some effort to 'keep it clean'

What would these twits do if craigslist packed up and went to south america, offering exactly the same content with less policing and with a higher margin. Invade?

[Christoph]

Worse than that

"There's only a few PR predicaments worse than having a sensationalized killing named after your business"

There's at least one worse - ask Hormel Foods!

[Anonymous Coward]

Conversely, having a disease named after you is an honor. Go figure.

Conversely, having a disease named after you is an honor. Go figure.

tell that to Mr Clap...

[Graham Marsden]

America's Moral Minority strikes again...

Idiots.

[david mccormick]

Really?

'*Conversely, having a disease named after you is an honor. Go figure.'

Mr & Mrs Gonorrhea must be so proud of their son's achievements.