[Fractal Trader]

Using conventional software to circumvent Craigslist rules, some individuals have figured out how to quash competition by removing ads of their rivals, whether they're house-cleaning services or real estate sellers.

I have seen this behavior in some forums, but I thought it was done manually

[Fractal Trader]

Tech ping.

[ShadowAce]

[mnehring]

I know a lot of sites that have automatic ‘bury’ type functions, Amazon, YouTube, Digg, Epinions, DooYou as well as a lot of forum software has automatic systems built in to delete or bury low rated or abuse reported posts.

[Izzy Dunne]

Craigslist employs an automatic tool that yanks offensive or false ads if enough different users flag them.

Here's the problem - the flagging process ought to bring the ad to the attention of a moderator, not automatically pull the ad.

[Corin Stormhands]

I’m not in the same league, but I’ve had political posts pulled several times. And they weren’t offensive and violated no standards.

[arthurus]

Anything that can be done manually can and will be done with a “program” that does all the manual things digitally with only enough finger action to start the program.

[Sloth]

Since then, Kelley estimates he has spent $11,000 in attorney's and court fees fighting his online business adversaries.

Well, that was dumb.

[SFC Chromey]

“You’d think (Craigslist) would want to get rid of the tweakers and keep good-quality, licensed business people who are productive members of society,” he said.

Nope not at all! Craigslist was made by tweakers, used by twealers, and funded by tweakers, so get used to it or sue their tweaker butts off!

[tubebender]

A FRiend sent me a link to a restored 1964 El Camino on Craigslist a few days ago. 24 hours later I got a message saying the listing had been pulled. The price was $15,000 which I thought was way too low as my son just bought a 59 El Camino from Texas for $30,000.

I wondered if the 64 was stolen and listed for a quick sale...