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I came here to complain about this. Facebook people are more annoying to sell to than craigslist people imo.
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Craigslist has my favorite UI — it’s so delightfully Web 1.0, and it still works beautifully. >

If only it weren't absolutely infested now by companies instead of individuals. >

Depends on where you look, I guess. I mostly see posts from humans under photo+video for sale. >

I have a certain bike as a saved search. I constantly get pinged for new listings and it will be 50 of the same ad for a car lot or some shit. >

OK yeah, those I see across some of the categories. I guess it’s just less common when I’m window-shopping for cameras/trying to find someone who doesn’t know the value of a Leica who’s letting one go for $25. >

The casual encounters section was one of the most entertaining places on the internet, and now it’s fone >

They should bring it back! >

It had to do with sex work and human trafficking, they were legally required to remove it or something. >

I was about to comment something similar. They took it down in early 2009.
Which actually was big of enough deal for the announcement to make it to YouTube before YouTube was the corporate powerhouse it is today. It became the subject of a lot of early memes.
"The face you make when you can't order a Dominatrix on Craigslist anymore." Shows stock photo of guy with a sad face. >

Well, except for the personals where hookers were their own boss >

Yea, the same people that complained about that complained when they were back on the streets. It was never about protecting women. >

If protecting women were the priority it would become legal 🤷 >

And regulated...free BC and prophylactics, regular sexual health screenings, safe locations to do business, etc. >

They make enough to pay for all that. Govt dosent buy architects rulers and pencils now do they. >

Rulers and pencils aren't healthcare items that the lack thereof could endanger the architects' lives now are they? Take your disingenuous, incorrect analogies elsewhere. >

Nobody buys Arcitects condoms either. You are incorrect.  Condoms and safe space are exactly the same as the architects ruler and pencil. Tools for the trade. You want govt paying for hooked trade tools. Thats Disingenuous and laughable.  Maybe think a little before you get butt hurt. >

Yeah! Screw logic and historical evidence showing it helps the health and safety of fellow human beings,
they can pull themselves up by their very strappy boots. >

It does what it needs to do. Like going to that diner… coffee is hot; menu short but good; staff is sassy; and it’s that one thing in your day that is exactly as expected. >

Every good diner I've been to had a menu that was longer than the Bible. The key was to figure out which items were actually worth ordering, as much of it was not. >

They started charging 5 bucks to sell a car on it so the entire used car market went over to FB marketplace.