Craigs list... no more "erotic" section?

[chavez 641]

Wowwwwww guys. I'd be the the last person in the world to report you, but you might be treading on sacred ground.

[fortunateone 156618]

Yes, sps are definitely posting in the therapuetic section of CL. I had heard some suggest the casual encounters, but that is just a WOT since what we are doing is a business, and as such, we have no business posing as potential free dates lol. Therapuetic is where escort ads started out; erotic services were created after it became clear sps would use it.

 

I hope the RMTs etc are not too pushed out; it is a darn shame this happened, cuz as mentioned the escort ads are going to keep posting. It won't take long for guys to check out the service section, looking for erotic, and click on all the other options and find the ads in therapuetic after all. I almost feel like suggesting that no sp post in one of the city sections of TS, and allow the RMTs and licensed advertisers a place to go without being flooded with ads for bjs and sexy times. Pic or no pic, there is always a way for an ad to be posted.

 

I missed one client on Saturday who uses CL to find my #, even tho I have seen him multiple times, because common CL practise is to not save #s lol. They just check the ad daily or when they are on the road and know they have time. Another called me a half hour or so ago, saying "I found you!" lol. He didn't even want to make an appt right then, he'd just been looking for the ad for later on or tomorrow and got worried to see the section was down, and again, didn't have the # saved (not on that phone anyway).

 

I just hope people realize that whatever it was intended to do, it isn't going to do it, and that it took about 24 hours for most to find the alternative on the same site. Whether the clients are going to be able to find the ads is another story. As mentioned many CL users are not experienced hobbiests, who have all the escort ad sites and review forums bookmarked, and due their homework before making a call. They just saw the ads by chance, and I think most sps who use the site often are quite appreciative of the fact that so many guys saw the ads, put a sense of legitimacy and normalcy to this business, and made that first call to see their first ever sp. It opened up the business to many guys who probably had the typical stereotypes in their minds; rather than something to be furtive and ashamed of, trying to find info in the back pages of a newspaper, or on a street corner somewhere, and not really knowing enough about the internet to find other direct sp ad sites, nor being confident enough to just enter "escort" "city name" into google and see what happens lol.

 

And many established sps used CL as just one of a few or many different advertising venues. Newer sps without the $$ or experience yet (or even the computer know how or business know how) could also use it, just the same as that new to this client. From there, if it worked for them, they would then eventually find out about other sites to advertise, pro pics, websites, and all the rest of becoming a full time professional. You have to start somewhere, and somehow the idea of spending several hundreds of dollars to set up on something so personal before knowing if you will be able to do it seems a bit over simplified.

[chavez 641]

Jolie has good points. CL had a purpose.

I can never write a review on Cerb because I can only write a "good review". I have a problem with honesty; I believe in it !

If I can't write an honest revieve, any review I write here would be suspect. Net result is the 80% of ladies that deserve a good review from me can't get one here because they have to cover for the 20% that don't try.

That is the rule. I don't make them, I just live by them... chavez

[AndyofHalifax 15339]

Jolie has good points. CL had a purpose.

I can never write a review on Cerb because I can only write a "good review". I have a problem with honesty; I believe in it !

If I can't write an honest revieve, any review I write here would be suspect. Net result is the 80% of ladies that deserve a good review from me can't get one here because they have to cover for the 20% that don't try.

That is the rule. I don't make them, I just live by them... chavez

 

I'm not really sure what you mean Chavez. Why don't you just review the "80% that deserve a good review" and don't say anything about the providers with whom you didn't have a good experience? How is that being dishonest? If anything, I think it is probably the most honest way to run a review board as it eliminates a lot of the underhandedness and persuasion that can otherwise be a factor.

[fortunateone 156618]

Jolie has good points. CL had a purpose.

I can never write a review on Cerb because I can only write a "good review". I have a problem with honesty; I believe in it !

If I can't write an honest revieve, any review I write here would be suspect. Net result is the 80% of ladies that deserve a good review from me can't get one here because they have to cover for the 20% that don't try.

That is the rule. I don't make them, I just live by them... chavez

 

 

I don't really understand your comments. cerb allows recommendations, which you post if you wish to recommend someone to others. So cerb is not stopping you from posting good comments ... you are stopping yourself from posting them, isn't that right?

 

You seem to have made a choice to allow the 80% of good sp encounters you have had to be influenced by the fact that you cannot also write bad reviews of the 20% you have seen. Rather than just posting recommendations of these 80% you want to somehow make a "protest" about the policies of a site you, of your own free will, decided to join in spite of its policies, and are now trying to subtly (?) complain about the same policies that were there when you joined.

 

Just seeing if I am following what you are saying, lol. I think the only person who might be suspicious of a recommendation from you is you. The rest of us would enjoy seeing them, especially from your area, if they are good experiences, and if the sps are not getting recos from anyone else, why would you not want to do this for them?

[bangminton 145]

Ladies, what about posting your ads in the *Misc Romance* or *Women looking for men* categories? I am sure both sections allow picture attachments?

 

One *benefit* (for a lack of a better word*) of CL is being able to meet students and non-pro looking to supplement their income. I have had the pleasure of meeting a few over the years via CL and it was a win-win situation. I was a student myself at one point so I completely understand how tight things could be.

 

I agree with a previous poster, there is a place in society for CL Erotics, we just have to use common sense and do a little bit of homework. Unfortunately that's no longer available and as stated in my previous post, I hope other sites step up to fill the void. Some people have mentioned ......... but Rome is not built on a day. Humans are creatures of habit and it took many years for people to get completely comfortable with CL.

[machone 100]

Canadian politicians are sanctimonious hypocrits, Why? The escorts sections in all major newspapers still flourish with ads. Will they try to get rid of them too? Of course not!

 

Craigslist was an easy target but they would get a whole lot of pushback from the CanWests and Quebecors of this world and that would probably end up costing them too many votes.

[Apex2006 1071]

IMO, I think it is a great idea that CL erotic is gone, I have never liked it and find that it was not worth the risk!

As some of you SP's have told me many of the pictures have been stolen from a reputable SP and used for other women to get some business. Other things that bugged me were there was no way to be sure the person was of age.

Furthermore, there is no way to know if the ad is legit like the ads here on CERB.

I avoided CL like the shingles so I am OK with it.

[Meg O'Ryan 266444]

Personally I have to say I used CL, cerb and the cowboy diary as a package. I would read the reviews on cerb and then use CL to see who was available in real time so I could make a last minute appointment. I also checked the cowboy diary regularly to find the scams and was able to do a good job of avoiding them. I know it goes against the moderated nature of CERB but I would not mind having a non moderated, realtime buyer beware section on this site so I could see who was available in real time. This would provide everyone with the best of all worlds. Those who are more cautious could stick to the regular posts and those who liked what CL had to offer could check the unmoderated section.

Just my two cents.

 

Cerb does offer ads in "real time" just go to the service providers schedule for your particular city and, voila, you will find the ladies ads along with their availability!!!

[chechman 479]

I don't see the escort section on CL Anymore I guess it has been taken off following the US trend.

 

I know it's not perfect and there are scams etc and it is not usually recommended here, but a shame that it would be cancelled. I am sure it's political in nature and that's probably the most frustrating part, let us decide if we do or do not want to use it....

[mod 135640]

Not real time for new members. Each new member must make 5 posts and be a member for a MINIMUM of 5 days before the posts start showing in REAL TIME and not moderated.

[Meg O'Ryan 266444]

Not real time for new members. Each new member must make 5 posts and be a member for a MINIMUM of 5 days before the posts start showing in REAL TIME and not moderated.

 

Thank you Mod, I stand corrected :)

[Loki318 1631]

Bago

 

My thoughts exactly about the other sections of CL, and other venues but they were expressed more openly and with specific reference to the other possible sections .....

 

Earned me a black mark with MOD ...

 

 

Loki318

[ricktrem 107]

I'm already seeing some people abusing the "Therapeutic" section on CL.I can understand a SP offering massages,but when a woman if offering a Camshow in that category,she kinda push it a little too much.Many newspapers and websites have banned the "Massage" and "therapeutic" sections because of too many abuse.Dont be surprised if CL does the same very soon.

[kfuryon_ca 157]

If losing CL is the price to keep underage kids out of this line of work, It well worth the loss of CL.

[Subvenio 324]

CL wasn't quality anyways, some women were probably legit, but you had to like stake out that site and go through a lot of trail and error, and on top of that immense the risk factor for the clients, providers and young women getting into the business.

 

I may be hard ass for thinking this way but I believe as humans we need rules, we may not like them but we need regulations to some degree to make things work efficiently. A young women or man getting into the business would most likely initially take the "easy" dangerous route (CL), but with that site not providing the open service anymore, they might actually come to a website like this one and properly learn the dynamics and social etiquette of this industry.

 

Also with CL out of the picture, everyone wins; clients get more selections with the influx of new providers, the providers on well moderated sites like these will win because they cut competition and are already "ahead" of the game, and more clients will join these sort of sites. And with sites like these probably potentially being at the forefront... quality and safety naturally increase.

 

It's about time that section closed and we should all be happy for it. :smile:

[higlow14 200]

Heard on news today that as of saturday dec. 18 that site was removed. Pressure from federal goverment.

[justaguyinottawa 100]

I am not sure why there are so many people bashing CL. I know there may have been a few issues with it; however it served it's purpose and for me it was great. I met several ladies on there and enjoyed their company. Only once was I not happy... Having said that it will be missed.

[hunknhot 1067]

Will CERB be selling shares soon?

 

I suspect posts will be exploding here in the coming weeks.

[quicknick 100]

I'm not trying to speak for Chavez but I think he means, If I can't write a complete and total reviews with both positive and/or negative I'm not going to post a review at all.

 

I think that's what he is saying as that's exactly how I feel. If I can't mention anything negative at all why should I bother. I've had many sessions where the review would be 90% positive but there was something that could have been better but the rules here do not allow that.

 

I'll still be a member and PM with the very few guys here that I trust and respect but if I can't write a completely honest and uncensored review I'm not going to put my name on a review that is lacking what I think is important.

 

Chavez, if that isn't what you meant, my apologies.

[mod 135640]

No money in free advertising kunknhot. I hope the banner sales increase then we can talk shareholders!

[roamingguy 300292]

Reviews are written for ladies you can recommend.

If you can't recommend, don't review, it doesn't make reviews that are written suspect.

For example,I had one bad encounter, chalk it up to no chemistry. Not my fault, not the lady's fault. But I can't write a negative review in this case, it was a matter of chemistry between the lady and me, and would not be fair to her to write a review.

And some ladies do not want a review done. My first repeat lady gets A+ but does not want a review done. So don't read into lack of reviews that the sp is someone not worth seeing, she may not wished to be reviewed (or the hobbiests haven't written a review)

RG

[VivienMoon 100]

Wow, I actually was super upset about it. thats the main source of good money, all I would have to do was post and I'd make very good income. I even stopped using perb.

 

:( back to perb and all the other sites now :butt:

[swegin 5885]

I hope you folks are making some mad bank off this extra traffic!

[Heartburn 155]

Not sur about if I'm allowed or nor but MOD will correct me if not.

 

I have found that some of the girls have posted on .........com. It is similar to CL but it doesn't have the volume that CL had. I guess everyone is scrambling still...