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Craigslist has also shutdown their "casual encounters".

As it was a jumping spot for hookers since they shuttered the sex services section years ago (and most went to backpages and other sites)

Wonder what backpages will do, that's their whole business (google city + backpages = first hit is escort listing on backpages)

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It's much larger than just "casual encounters". Craigslist has shut down every single one of their personal categories. w4w, m4m, w4m, m4w are all gone. Even "strictly platonic" is gone.

Missed Connections remains. All the solicitation will move there in a thinly veiled manner, most likely.

One could see a scenario where Craigslist has to shut down in its entirety.

Yes, creating liability traps might undermine Craigslist entirely.

Imagine if a similar liability were created around regulating job postings or apartment rentals, where Craigslist derives its revenue.

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