Boycott Craigslist -Demand Closure of Erotic Services

Hello CL boycott supporters,

I just wanted to give you an update on what’s new with the news around Craigslist, this boycott, what it all means, and what you can do.

First, if you’ve been following the news, Illinois is trying to bring a lawsuit against Craigslist for facilitating and aiding prostitution on their site. Craigslist and their lawyers are holding firm, and are convinced that the current laws will protect them. This is probably true, and in many ways good news. The truth is, we don’t want to leave our freedom of speech up to laws. That’s the beauty of boycotting! As a body of people we can demand change that doesn’t require laws being remade that we will only regret later. In fact, this recent news is all the more reason to boycott Craigslist until they decide that the community is demanding this change. So remember to keep the boycott alive by using your social networks to get the word out.

Also, someone at Predictify.com has posted the question, “How Many People Pledge to Boycott Craigslist on ThePoint.com”. If you have a minute, you can make your prediction at http://www.predictify.com/q/how-many-people-pledge-to-boycott-craigslist-on-2

Just as a side note, I have been very ill over the last few weeks so I can really use your help to get the word out, and if you hear of any interesting news about the boycott or the state of Craigslist, you can email me here. Or heck, post it as an announcement!

Be well,
Jennifer

Thanks for your support of the boycott campaign against Craigslist. The goal is to reach 500,000 people, and that’s a lot! I need your help to achieve this goal.

Here’s how you can help:

• Use Twitter to spread the word by tweeting the link to the boycott (from the main page of the boycott).
• Post the button on your website or blog and let your readers know why you support the boycott campaign. Be sure to instruct them that they have to click through and actually join.
• Email the link to the campaign to every one you know that might want to support it.
• Use Social Bookmarking services such as Digg and StumbleUpon to spread the word. StumbleUpon can garner huge hits of traffic. Remember to always use the main link: http://www.thepoint.com/campaigns/boycott-craigslist-demand-closure-of-erotic-services
• Share on your Facebook page and again make sure you include instructions to click through. I’ve found that people just make a comment not realizing they have to actually click-through.
• Email me any sites, articles or videos, or post them here yourself to share with others.
• If you read a blog post or news article, use the comment section to share the boycott.
• Email me with suggestions!

Given Craigslist’s most recent response on Nightline, it is clear that they still don’t see how providing a section where illegal activity goes undisturbed is a perfect breeding ground for ever-increasing criminal activity.

Thanks for your help!

Boycotting in a non-violent dollar-vote on issues ranging from human rights to political issues. To understand the history, legality and nature of boycotting read the Wikipedia entry.