Craigslist Fires Back Over Adult Services Accusations

Craigslist has fired back at South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster in an open letter defending the company's policies and procedures surrounding the much debated "adult services." Stating not only the measures that have been taken to minimize illegal behavior, CEO Jim Buckmaster suggests that Craigslist is doing much better at minimizing questionable ads than other major competitors like Yahoo!, Google, and others. "Mr McMaster, I strongly recommend you reconsider and retract your remarks, and positively affirm that you have no intention of launching criminal investigations aimed at any of these upstanding companies, because in truth none of them are deserving of such treatment. [...] We're willing to accept our share of criticism, but wrongfully accusing craigslist of criminal misconduct is simply beyond the pale. We would very much appreciate an apology at your very earliest convenience. As I'm sure would all of the other fine companies whose executives you've called out as criminals."

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Important fact about McMaster

[elrous0]

In trying to understand why he seems so adamant to grandstand at this particular time, it might help to know that he's planning to run for governor next year. I'm not saying he's a whore who's only doing it for that reason, mind you. Perish the thought that a politician would be so cynical!

Re:Call it a "hunch"...

[Anonymous Coward]

You'd best read your linked Wikipedia article. A hunch or offer of wager would quite clearly be statement of opinion.

Re:Craigslist brought all this crap on themselves.

[pablodiazgutierrez]

Technically, they only elected him once.

Re:The problem with politicians

[Velex]

Tell me - do these Christians torture you to make you see their way?

Yes.