Craigslist

More proof to be wary on Craigslist

adamg — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:32:48 +0000

John Ford, a downtown real-estate broker, reports how a Craigslist scammer tried to use photos from one of his rental ads.

Globe tells fellow publisher what it should publish

adamg — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:10:04 +0000

The Globe is outraged at prostitution ads. No, not in the Phoenix, but on Craigslist. Dave Copeland explains why this editorial makes him queasy:

I'm never comfortable when an organization that depends on the First Amendment's rights of free speech challenges, attacks, or even questions the free speech rights of another. Take away your feelings on prostitution and whether or not Craigslist is living up to its public service mission by keeping profits from the adult services ads instead of donating them to charity (last I checked CL is a private company and capitalism remained legal), and this is nothing more than a case about what people have the right to post on their own Web sites.

Bearded Men of the Hub: Someone Loves You

cestvrai — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:43:07 +0000

This missed connection ad on Craigslist reads like a modern day love poem. Bearded men of Boston...pull your faces out of the PBR pitcher, it looks like someone has their eye on you...

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/mis/1567745744.html

Great: Why you can't post photos of your kids online

adamg — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:02:11 +0000

Scum will download them and use them for Craigslist adoption scams.

Craigslist joins Globe in the cluelessness line

adamg — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:18:44 +0000

Hard to say who's worst this morning: The Globe for its continuing front page campaign on the evils of Craigslist or Craigslist's CEO for denying people advertise for sex on Craigslist:

"I would not describe any section of our site as 'sex related,' " Buckmaster wrote in response to a series of e-mailed questions from the Globe.

Can I get an O RLY, please?

The story placement kinda detracts from this well written how-they-did it story on how detectives decided Markoff was their man.

More details leaked about Markoff evidence

Kaz — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:03:05 +0000

Sources close to the investigation of Philip Markoff have leaked new details of evidence found during a search of his Quincy apartment. It turns out underwear from two of the victims and a gun in a hollowed out copy of a "Gray's Anatomy" textbook were found.

Maybe I wasn't that far off with my dramatization after all.

Finding a roommate via Craigslist

adamg — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:34:49 +0000

Mike Mennonno and his roommate have an open room near Davis Square. He posts some of the replies to their Craigslist ad (names redacted to protect the clueless).

An apartment scam on Craigslist? Get out!

adamg — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:13:45 +0000

No, really. Jason Feifer details the scam, along with a couple of tips: Never send anybody money in advance just to see a place, and never trust somebody named Louis Pontecorvo.

In pursuit of leprechauns

adamg — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 01:39:55 +0000

From Craigslist, where anything goes:

If you're a midget (or someone small in stature) and are looking to make some money....we are having a St Patrick's Party (great group of people) and would like to hire someone to pose as a leprechaun and serve drinks. You must be 21 + and have a great personality! Leprechaun costume a plus.You'll have a great time too! Compensation negotiable.

Via Othniel.

Herald shocker: Sex for sale on Boston Craigslist

adamg — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:57:29 +0000

Craigslist or Craigslust?

Scores of Boston-area hookers are using a major Internet site popular with soccer moms, apartment seekers and job hunters to post hundreds of daily pornographic ads for unbridled sex romps that can be set up within minutes. ...

Craigslist is popular with soccer moms? In any case, Carpundit hopes the Herald follows up on this shocking story:

... I'd like to know what's in the Boston Yellow Pages, and maybe even in the back of The Phoenix or Improper Bostonian. ...

My standard newspaper disclosure.