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A guess: fta, 99% of revenue was from sex ads. I don't think there's a bright line, but craigslist is a many-faceted business that has a small percentage of re
by x0x0 10y ago
A guess: fta, 99% of revenue was from sex ads.
I don't think there's a bright line, but craigslist is a many-faceted business that has a small percentage of revenue from prostitution. Backpages is just a prostitution marketplace.
- Gibbon1 10y agoUnless Craigslist has changed their model 0% is from prostitution since I think they only charge for house and job listings.
- x0x0 10y agoCL was charging fees for a while at least http://lasvegassun.com/news/2008/nov/29/craigslist-works-behind-scenes-deter-prostitution/ http://lasvegassun.com/news/2008/nov/29/craigslist-works-beh...
- cloudjacker 10y agoBecause they struck a deal with governments in the us to stop making money from sex ads.... The short term memory is strong in this thread
- Gibbon1 10y agoLooks like they started charging in 2008 and then pulled the ads entirely in 2010. I think the article I read on their business model was prior to 2008. Or after.
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