craigslist & CDA immunity: isn't craigslist co-creator of those ads given that it now screens them?

EVEN MORE: TWITTER: craigslist & DMA immunity: isn't craigslist co-author of those ads given that it now screens them? ( http://bit.ly/4xwyXl ) any idea? ~Delia half a minute ago from web

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sorry about the delay... just posted it! D.


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Sent: 2009/11/15 19:24:00
Subject: Re: Re: RE: digital media blog

You are welcome to post our exchange. I will comment on the issues you raise in my blog shortly


From: dperiod
To: Johnson, David D.
Sent: Sun Nov 15 16:11:05 2009
Subject: Re: RE: digital media blog


the fact that as a result of mounting pressure from AGs, craigslist decided not only to change the name of the category from "erotic" to "adult" but also to *screen the ads prior to publication* (manual review): here is the info in the Boston Globe, for instance:

http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/05/14/craigslist_drops_erotic_services_ads/

and here is the post on my blog talking about it:

http://craigslistcriticism.blogspot.com/2009/11/craigslist-cda-immunity-isnt-craigslist.html

Thanks!

Delia

P.S. is it ok to post our email exchanges on my blog? (it would all go in the body of the entry so anybody reading my blog will see your comments -- has worked well in the past, especially if the views differ) D.


----- Original message -----
Sent: 2009/11/15 12:35:04
Subject: Re: RE: digital media blog

Delia: What major change are you referring to? Regards, David Johnson


From: dperiod [mailto:dperiod@comcast.net]
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 12:50 AM
To: Johnson, David D.
Subject: digital media blog



Hello!

I found your post re: Dart v. Craigslist helpful but believe it fails to take into consideration a major change in craigslist's involvement in the process of creating those ads. I thought you might want to comment.

Delia

re:
http://www.digitalmedialawyerblog.com/2009/10/dart_v_craigslist_district_cou.html

It certainly appears to be the case! by screening the ads, craigslist now provides *direct assistance* to the users with finalizing the content of those ads prior to publication... (1st tip on how to "stay on the good side of the CDA and criminal law")

Delia

PS. I'll see if David Johnson would like to comment on this. D.