Craigslist dropping 'erotic services' ads
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30722757/

Yep.  Looks like it's already happened here in Arkansas.  Sure will miss the easy research, fun reading, and fake pics.

I wonder what the new "words" will be for the new "adult" section: massage, rub-down, improve circulation, orthopedic certified, reflexology, yoga instructor for deep relaxation, 60-minute workout, 8" acupuncture needles.........

My primary resource is TER and EROS anyway, so this isn't that big of a deal.  Still, I wish America wasn't so sexually paranoid--really screwed up.  There are more animal shelters than there are for battered women.

And it really served as a souce of web surfing entertainment.  Cat, you only had 3 ads to view each day and it was the same diva wearing a differernt wig in each ad, so what you crying about  It will just resurface elsewhere like the backpage, cityvibe, etc...

dang it, doggie, ya got me!  yeah, there would be one or two ads there that were pretty old.  most of the time, it was just blank.  Still, it was fun checking out St. Louis and Chicago.  Free entertainment.

The "Adult" is there, and the girls have already found it--ha!  How's that for the attourney general anti-sex crusade!  What a dope.

Unfortunately, it doesn't look like the TS gals have figured this out just yet.  Only one advertising in Chicago.

Cat, thats the same person who puts on the 3 wigs under the ts section  Only kidding. I noticed cas encounters is heavier w/ posts also.  Man oh man, I really enjoyed surfing the erotic section to see all the good stuff, new stuff and fake stuff. Oh well.

For those who are interested please take a read of my comments in the "general discussion forum."  (link below)

Something I forgot to mention over there was that the whole reason CL originally opened the Erotic forum was to keep escorts ads out of the other forums so that people looking to buy a lawnmower didn't have to wade through out of context ads.  Killing the ES section is just going to cause stealth ads to crop up everywhere.

I think it's going to impact the TS community much harder than the GG world.  Many TS girls are not very tech savvy and CL provided them with an easy way to advertise.  Unfortunately that ease is what drew the problem people and ultimately ruined it for everyone.

I think a lot of TS girls are going to end up working the streets again as a result of this.

I think it's sad that during the worst economy in a lifetime that this has to happen.  The only thing keeping many girls above water in this economy - and perhaps even keeping some from suicide was their ability to earn a living by escorting.  

I know girls who's only way to pay their rent was an occasional date with a gentleman who helped them out a little.

It's just too bad a few bad apples runied it for everyone.

Sigh,
TS Jamie

Suicide? Hold on a minute, I don't know as much about the whole TS issue in general as I should since I am a fan, but I did not know that these girls were choosing this lifestyle primarily as a way to pay the bills.  
Granted, times are tough. I used to fly to other cities to visit TS Girls I could not talk into visiting mine. Between the airfare, hotel, rental car, dinner and date, I dropped some cash. Those days are done. Sad, but I am not going to off myself because of it. I think that the average TS is  smart enough to figure out a way around the end of CL, but if not, I am happy to provide consulting services on alternative advertising, for like maybe 250 an hour?
OK, I'll do it for less, but only because I really like you.