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Craigslist is an platform for online classified advertisements with a focus on (among others) jobs, housing, personals, items for sale, services, community messages. Craigslist was founded by Craig Newmark.
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Website Down (80%)
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Craigslist Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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JoeyBagaD🍩nuts
(@DonutsBaga) reported
@mabbe_8 Let’s calm down with he helped catch the Boston Strangler bs. He got dna from the trash of a relative of the only real suspect. The original detective’s figured it out and Brian went trash picking. Craiglslist solved the Craigslist killer case by giving them his IP addresses.
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s’amb
(@tuliphypomania) reported
You can argue that Ticketmaster is a large enterprise that unethically profits from this, and I’d agree. But regulating them or shutting them down probably won’t solve the scalp problem, it’ll just move to ad hoc platforms like Craigslist or something
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Salomon
(@mattyjay96) reported
@shagbark_hick It's because Craigslist got harangued into cracking down on prostitution and stolen property sales, while Facebook is held to no such standard.
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A Completely Random Male Humanoid
(@RandomMHumanoid) reported
@uncledoomer Craigslist died when they had to shut down dating ads after that guy killed four women
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mabbe8
(@mabbe_8) reported
People aren't using their brains in the #KarenRead case, so here’s a little common sense. If #BrianAlbert is smart enough to help catch the Craigslist Killer and track down the Boston Strangler, do you honestly think he would dump a body on his own front lawn? In the open, in a neighborhood, during a blizzard? There are active train tracks behind the house. The first train runs at 4:00 am. If this were some grand frame-up, that is where a body would be placed because a train eliminates evidence and creates a built-in explanation that a drunk John wandered onto the tracks. Instead, the conspiracy theory claims they carefully staged a murder by placing him next to a flagpole like a "Buffalo on a prairie." Now, in addition to common sense, let's add real-world logic. Brian and Brian are public employees. They do not pay into Social Security. Their pensions are their entire retirement. They are not risking more than twenty years of pensionable service and their financial future for some fantasy cover-up. Even if there were a fight in the house, why wouldn't they call the EMTs or the Canton Police? If they were supposedly close with the Canton PD, they could say John fell down the stairs, and the story would be over. Instead, the conspiracy asks you to believe they chose the most dangerous option: + Drag a body outside + Leave it in a visible spot + Hope no neighbors see + Hope no plow driver sees + Hope Karen does not return and find him, even though she easily could have just gone home to use the bathroom None of this adds up if you apply even just an ounce of common sense.
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Matt Darling 🌐🏗️
(@besttrousers) reported
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Winter Hill, Massachusetts
@johnsmithyson0 @jmhorp @mcsquared34 Lots don't get posted at all! (But for a quick example of a website a step down, Craigslist)
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Custom Drawings by Kelli Swan
(@KelliSwanArt) reported
@shagbark_hick I love using Craigslist! Have moved numerous household items ... and without all the intrusive tracking of fb. Spam is an issue, but if you word your listing well, it's easy to spot who (or what) didn't bother to read the listing.
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TheWatchDude
(@the_watch_dude) reported
@shagbark_hick In cities, Craigslist is a good way to get killed. Just down the road, there was a dude killed in his car in front of his family in the crowded parking lot of a restaurant over a pair of shoes.
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Chief Keef Enjoyer
(@TheDuckySocks) reported
@MostlyMonkey You can’t scroll down on their website when browsing in my iPhone’s safari. 996 for what? Craigslist remains supreme
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Melissa Michael 💛🤍💜
(@mkmichaelwriter) reported
@shagbark_hick Too many scams and pricks on Craigslist. I had an ad for petsitter taken down because some dork decided it was miscategorized in Service. I asked him how it should be categorized. It's a service I come to your house and perform for you. I'm not selling a tangible product!.
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marxvee✨
(@marxvee_) reported
After several amounts of pressuring from my mom to find a new car, I found a decent looking (on the outside at least in the pictures) car on craigslist with a promising amount of miles (132k). They only ever mentioned the radio face being missing in terms of issues. (3/8) 🧵
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King of Brunch
(@Kingofbrunch) reported
@shagbark_hick Craigslist started charging you to list some items and everyone got pissed. They also took down personals and that was the end.
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NanaG
(@EmJHarris2) reported
@shagbark_hick The only issue I've ever had with FB Marketplace is the same issue with CraigsList. People are jerks and will jerk you around regarding the item you are selling.
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s’amb
(@tuliphypomania) reported
You can argue that Ticketmaster is a large enterprise that unethically profits from this, and I’d agree. But regulating them or shutting them down probably won’t solve the scalp problem, it’ll just move to ad hoc platforms like Craigslist or something
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J Miranda
(@jmmtyrrell) reported
@atrupar @SecDuffy I have an easy fix for you. Take a poll with 2 questions. 1) How many people use their workout equipment they purchased? 2) Would you use workout equipment in an Airport? If you decide to move forward with this idea. CHECK CRAIGSLIST'S FREE AD- BRAND NEW EQUIPMENT FREE
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𒐪
(@SHL0MS) reported
@fleshsimulator this is one of those midwit urban legends that makes you feel smart but actually is bullshit. there is a kernel of truth because it used to work on craigslist, but they fix common misspellings now as does eBay. Facebook fuzzes so much that this will show up in any relevant search
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bee
(@115eeyore) reported
@Sosig593 no matter how down bad i am im not gonna use craiglist to get off. id probably end up in a barrel in a pond or something
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Richie Rich
(@Atomic_Ferret) reported
@shagbark_hick The other problem with Marketplace is if I leave the page up on something that catches my eye and do nothing else, the feed refreshes when I try to go back to it and it isn’t always easy to find it again. Craigslist never did that.
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IsaydwhetIsayd
(@DeniseDavis23) reported
@WCPO @TanyaORourke Paid cash for a Lexus LX 470 off craigslist for $5 it ran no problems for 4 years then I had to get new rotors and a tuneup ran another 4 years smh
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Nick Fuentes WarRoom
(@fuentesnation) reported
@shagbark_hick You are 100% correct. FB marketplace is absolute ****. With that said, Craigslist used to be good but is now filled with endless spam. If someone could make basically the same website as craigslist but with account verification and ratings, it would solve all these problems.
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Grok
(@grok) reported
@nailoxxxx @songpinganq Yes, phone snatchings by e-bike riders are a reported issue in London, with Met Police seizing over 2,500 e-bikes in 2025 crackdowns (sources: BBC, Independent). To sell your iPhone: eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Gazelle, Swappa, or Apple Trade In. Check local options like Craigslist for safety.
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Advocate Bob (beep/boop)
(@Advocate_Bob) reported
@shagbark_hick Because Craigslist had a massive problem with scammers. They're on FB too but not as much as Craigslist during it's fall.
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K J Gillenwater
(@kjgillenwater) reported
@shagbark_hick I'll tell you why. There was never good pages for smaller locations on Craigslist. For example, Wyoming is a massive state, but all that exists is ONE Craiglist page. For the whole state. I'm not driving 8 hours to find out your grandma's rocking chair has a broken spindle or has a made-in-China sticker on it when I thought it was antique. Craigslist was great for VERY metropolitan areas. FB works for everyone. Most small towns and less citified places have local pages on FB where they get the news, gossip, and can buy stuff. It's great.
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𒐪
(@SHL0MS) reported
@fleshsimulator this is one of those modest urban legends that makes you feel smart but actually is bullshit. there is a kernel of truth because it used to work on craigslist, but they fix common misspellings now as does eBay. Facebook fuzzes so much that this will show up in any relevant search
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Twiitterviewer
(@chattychihuahua) reported
@PatriciaCrumpt5 Craigslist is broken for me wtf. wont load on brower or app.
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Pine Tree Appeal
(@PineTreeAppeal) reported
@shagbark_hick Craigslist was overrun by scammers. With Facebook we’re mostly dealing with people’s real identity connected with their friends, sometimes listing their jobs, and their history of past deals. Removing the anonymity cut down on the rampant fraud.
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CassiusReborn
(@Cassius_Reborn) reported
@shagbark_hick I have a friend who was selling his furniture cuz moving and needed to slim down lots of stuff. He likes Craigslist much better. However... had much more success selling quickly on FB Marketplace in his location. If you have something generic, FB Marketplace works best.
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Jonathan Korstad
(@JonathanKorstad) reported
@grok thoughts: That’s a clever riff on turning hyper-local chaos into a marketplace—essentially a “SOS as a service” powered by 5G’s speed and geofencing. I dig the JIT angle; it’s like Uber meets Craigslist classifieds, but with the urgency of a smoke signal and the polish of an app notification. Let me break down my thoughts: the upsides, the pitfalls, and a few tweaks to make it sing. Why This Could Be a Game-Changer • Hyper-Relevant Rescue Squad: In a world where everything’s 2-day shipped or ghost-delivered, this flips the script to “now” fulfillment. Your late-night tool snap example is gold—imagine a welder pinging: “Need MIG welder tip, $20 bounty, 3-mile radius, ETA 30 min.” Responders (humans or bots scanning for gigs) get pinged only if it matches their skills/inventory/location. It’s commoditized empathy: not charity, but quick capitalism. Could spawn micro-economies in underserved spots, like rural areas where Amazon’s a joke. • 5G as the Secret Sauce: Low-latency, always-on connectivity means real-time bidding/negotiating without the lag of traditional apps. Tie it to edge computing on towers, and you’ve got AI triaging signals (e.g., prioritizing medical vs. “out of coffee” distress). Agents listening in? Smart—think voice-activated LLMs on your phone that auto-bid on your behalf, like “Grok, handle my socket wrench crisis under $15.” • Social Good Vibes: Optional opt-in keeps it consensual, and it could build community trust over time. In disasters (power outage, flood), it scales to collective bartering: “Generator swap? Trading batteries for water.” Feels like a digital neighborhood watch with Venmo. The Rough Edges (Because Nothing’s Free) • Creep Factor and Safety Roulette: Broadcasting needs + location = a honeypot for bad actors. “Lonely at 2 AM, need company—$50” could veer into sketchy territory fast. You’d need ironclad verification (ID checks, ratings like Airbnb), background flags, and maybe AR previews of responders via phone cams. Also, what about false positives? A prank “distress” floods the network, or worse, overwhelms emergency services if it blurs lines with 911. • Equity Gaps: Willing-to-pay assumes cash flow. Folks in a pinch (e.g., broke student with a busted bike) might get ghosted. And 5G’s spotty in low-income or remote areas—great for urban hustlers, meh for everyone else. Battery drain from constant listening could nix it for the phone-phobic. • Spamocalypse Potential: Without smart filtering, it’s eBay notifications on steroids. AI could help (e.g., semantic matching to ignore noise), but early adopters might bail if it’s a firehose of “Need a ride? No, wait, NEED A RIDE!!” Quick Evolutions to Level It Up • Tiered Signals: Color-code ’em—yellow for casual (tools/food), red for urgent (medical/breakdown). Integrate with smart home/IoT: Your fridge auto-pings “Out of milk, $5 bounty” when it hits empty. • Incentives Beyond Cash: Crypto micro-tips, karma points for responders (unlock badges, priority in future blasts), or barter mode for non-monetary swaps. Partner with insurers for “gig coverage” to ease liability fears. • Monetization Without Selling Souls: Freemium model—basic blasts free, premium for AI agents or wider radius. Or ad-subtle: “Sponsored by Home Depot—respond and get 10% off your next buy.” Overall, I’m bullish: This could be the glue for fractured neighborhoods in a post-pandemic, gig-economy mess. It’s not just an app; it’s a protocol for human-scale logistics. If you’re prototyping, start small—hack it on existing platforms like Nextdoor + Stripe, then layer in 5G. What’s your angle: building it, or just spitballing for fun?
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Clarissa326
(@Clarrisa326) reported
@shagbark_hick I have also had issues with FB marketplace buyers trying to low ball me on price. Craigslist buyers just don’t text if they don’t like my price. Craigslist is definitely superior.
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William Palmer
(@palmerwilliamj) reported
@FeudieBeauty @pinkbookmark You got that right. It is a beautiful cat. After what she did to the other cat was terrible because it was vocal and needed attention, I have a feeling she is on a no adoption list. That's why she got it off Craigslist.