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New York prostitutes are increasingly plying their trade using Facebook instead of Craigslist, following the latter's exit from the adult services business last year. A study by sociology professor Sudhir Venkatesh on trends in the world's oldest profession, published by Wired, estimated that 25 percent of hookers' regular …

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  1. mccp
    WTF?

    Blackberry

    Whilst reading this article the page was displaying a Blackberry banner ad, a skyscraper ad, a block ad in the copy and to the side an ad for a 'Win a BB' competition. The comments page is equally splattered in BB ads.

    Do you expect a lot of ladies of the night will be reading this?

    Bizarre.

  2. daniel hobson
    Paris Hilton

    iSex

    Prostitution... theres an app for that

    Paris simply because she is a whore

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Coat

      Prostitution...

      there's the clap for that.

      Sorry, /hides in shame.

    2. Andy ORourke
      Joke

      Isn't there a Tom Tom Add on.........

      listing red light districts so that you can "avoid" them?

    3. FozzyBear
      Go

      Yep,

      ISlap or ISpank. Though inquiring minds do want to know how many will move over the FondleSlab

  3. Frank Bough
    Joke

    Q. What do you call a woman with a Blackberry?

    A. A self-employed whore.

    Hmm. Think that one needs a bit of work before it's ready for the dinner party...

  4. umacf24
    Dead Vulture

    Asking for it

    Given the nature of the Register's commentariat it seems that asking for jokes on a prostitution story is a short cut to moderator outrage. Enjoy.

    1. ian 22

      Asking for it?

      Given the nature of the Register's commentariat it seems that asking for jokes on a prostitution story is unnecessary.

  5. Wommit
    Troll

    I have two Blackberries

    I must be twice the whore.

    1. maclovinz
      Happy

      Nah...

      ...you just allow it in the 'chute'.

      That's what the "number 2" BB is for.

  6. Anonymous Coward
    Coat

    "Hilarious Joke"

    Big Jobs ain't what you need whilst RIMming

  7. The main man
    Thumb Up

    Andriod and WP7

    So how many have Andriods and Windows 7? I think FB is the way to go for these ladies. Sites like Gumtree are too sleazy and on FB (i have seen a few) she doesn't really need to advertise her services. She might put a semi nude or generally hot pic as her profile pic and then spam fanpages by saying "please add me". If you add her (which i did a few times and then removed) you will have access to her sem naked pics. Just a quick emal saying "hi do you do escort"? brings up her prices, availability and things she does and does not do. If FB shuts her profile down, she will open another one continuing the cycle

    1. Wommit
      Thumb Up

      you're really

      experienced in this aren't you.

      Umm... CRB check - has FB account; must be 'a consumer of services'; these ladies _must_ have been illegally trafficed.

      So you're fired, in jail, and on the register for life pervert!

      1. maclovinz
        WTF?

        @Wommit: or YOU'RE really...

        A) Ignorant

        B) Religi- ah....see 'A'

    2. Richard 31
      Paris Hilton

      Maths!

      100 - 70 (BB users) - 11 = 19% of Android/Win 7 phones. Probably all android as noone seems to be using Win 7

      Although how many of them use other phones for their normal contacts isn't covered. :)

  8. Anonymous Coward
    Coat

    Telephone Boxes

    Since the invention of the mobile phone, I suspect most of us haven't been in a phonebox for a while.

    So it will be interesting to take a trip around the local boxes here in Edinburgh and see how many of the, er, business cards have the little "f like" facebook logo.

    Coat is on, back shortly .......

  9. turnip handler
    Joke

    forced to share revenue...

    Of course the majority haven't got iPhones, as the article says they are trying to:

    "...sidestep some of the pimps, madams, and other intermediaries who once took a share of the revenue".

  10. Steve McPolin
    Coat

    oblig

    So, if I want a rim job I choose one with a blackberry?

  11. Jack 12
    Coat

    If the blackberry is the phone of choice...

    Does that make prostitution a RIM-job?

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  13. Anonymous Coward
    Troll

    The common feature between IT and SEX professions?

    Its a dizzying array of acronyms for services that seem to bewilder the outsider, but provide a neat short-hand to those "in the know".

    My favourite line from Beerfest,... "Whats a Z-J?" "Buddy if you gotta ask, you don't want to know".

    I'm off for a snowball (No, don't check the weather forecast).

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Another common feature....

      Both IT types and sex industry workers are used to getting a thorough shafting from end users.

  14. yeahyeahno
    Unhappy

    Blackberry Whores

    My girlfriend owns 3 Blackberry's...

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      @yeahyeahno

      Old facebook.cn saying: be careful what you ask for...!

    2. Anonymous Coward
      Flame

      Girlfriend

      Three Blackberry's what?

  15. Nick Davey
    WTF?

    What amazes me...

    ..is that this bloke has managed to get money to spend his days checking out ladies of negotiable affections on t'Interwebs.

  16. Anonymous Coward
    Boffin

    Prof. Venkatesh has some interesting research topics

    I have heard of Professor Venkatesh before - he appears in one chapter of Steven Levitt's book "Freakanomics", where he was involved in a project to document the working economics of a drugs gang (not being white or black, he was able to gain the trust of the gang leader, even down to checking out where the money was being made and where it went). Apparently his current project was also in partnership with Steven Levitt.

    Check out the Wikipedia article on "Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh".

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudhir_Venkatesh

  17. wtf is an handle?
    Flame

    indeed

    EVERYBODY who owns a bb is a money whore!

    1. Matt Bryant Silver badge
      Happy

      RE: indeed

      Hey, as an IT professional, I'd just like to say I wouldn't get into bed for less than £jubbillion per hour.

      /posted from my Blackberry.

  18. JaitcH
    Pint

    Where is the Sheriff of Chicago, or all those other prudes?

    I guess the Sheriff has another problem, in his mind, he must deal with but he has all those Attorney-Generals from the bible thumping states to lend a hand.

    Facebook's reaction might be different to Craigslist so this challenge to the Sheriff's morals might turn out differently.

    1. Heathroi
      Pint

      possibly you mean

      the sheriff of Cook County, Tom Dart. The City of Chicago's police chief is Commissioner

      Jody Weiss. Move along, sir.

  19. Darryl
    Thumb Up

    Just gotta say...

    Opened up my lunch, opened up my browser, surfed over to El Reg while taking my first bite, nearly spit sandwich all over my desk.

    This article has one of the best sub-headlines ever!

  20. David Glasgow
    Joke

    fruitle entendre

    Apple and Blackberry tart.

    Yum.

  21. Anonymous Coward
    Joke

    but

    how many have iPads?

  22. Anonymous Coward
    Unhappy

    Revision time

    After reading this article I am going to have to rethink my long held belief that most FB'ers are w*nk*rs

  23. BorkedAgain
    Grenade

    Hmm...

    My fifteen-year-old daughter has a blackberry.

    Behave.

  24. Anonymous Coward
    Heart

    my blackberry is free....but very expensive

    My employer provides my blackberry so it is free....but i have to work every hour of every day...free things are expensive

    I am married and the sex is free.........except it is more expensive than prostitutes

    IT and Sex are more similar every day

  25. S Larti
    Coat

    NY

    Big Apple and Blackberry tarts.

  26. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    The choice of phones makes sense.

    Most of those who worked out that a smartphone would help them make money did so a few years ago, when Blackberry was the smartphone of choice. No doubt the iphone will achieve some penetration of this market when it feels good and ready but it's a slow-starter and needs a lot of coaxing to cater for such a modern customer base.

  27. Steve Babb
    WTF?

    Poke....

    So....is this FB trialling a new charging system...."Pay to Poke" !?

  28. Anne Tenna
    Jobs Horns

    A RIM?

    It appears that seven times as many prostitutes prefer a good RIM than hand Jobs their business.

    www.judasphone.com

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Thumb Up

      "hand Jobs" ?

      'nuff said!

      The hand icon...

  29. Aggellos
    Joke

    people pay good money for it

    what is this story about all i see is blackberry adverts is this phishing site or just a golden shower

  30. Anonymous Coward
    Joke

    So...

    FaceBook will be renamed FacialBook?

    (Anonymous coward. I wonder why...)

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