> > > > On Feb 23, 2008, at 12:42 PM, Richard Seriani, Sr. wrote: > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cedric Chang" > To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." > Cc: "Sally Italiano" ; "Collin Calabrese" > ; "Carol White" ; > "Nikki > Calabrese" > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 12:19 PM > Subject: [OT]: Yes there are still racists out there > > >> I was stunned and then felt embarrassed that I felt stunned. At 56 >> years old, I was not expecting to be surprised like this again. I >> posted an ad on Craigslist in Denver, CO. I offered $10/hr for >> someone to come over for 4 hours and help me clean my garage. I >> received an e-mail from someone calling themselves Crown Services >> telling me that they "worked without supervision" and were not slaves >> and that I was full of bullshit and no American would work for such >> low wages. At the same time my ad was "flagged" and taken off of >> Craigslist. For you who do not know what I am talking about, >> Craigslist members can flag your ad and if enough members flag it, >> then it is removed from Craigslist. No reason is given and the >> flaggers are not identified. >> >> I e-mailed Crown Services and asked the e-mailer to tell me his >> name. He/she/it refused. >> >> Some 10 months ago, something similar occurred when I advertised for >> a helper when I was doing remodeling. That time the ad was not >> flagged. I received e-mails accusing me of being a lover of illegal >> Mexican workers. >> >> Has anyone else had this happen ? >> >> CC >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> > CC, > > Did you contact Craigslist to inquire (nicely) about the removed ad? > Something along the line of "My ad has been deleted. If flagged for > deletion, could you explain what about the ad violated the Terms of > Use so > that I don't make the same mistake again?" > > Diatribes won't work. As my great-grandmother used to tell me, > "You'll catch > more flies with honey than with vinegar." > > I didn't see your ads, but you may want to ask a disinterested > third party > to see if they were worded in such a way as to elicit the responses > you > received. If not, chalk it up to another one of lifes great > experiences with > people who likely need to be kicked out of the gene pool. Just > hope, or, if > so inclined, pray, they don't have any offsping. > > Richard the Imperfect > -60 years of dealing with idiots (and. of course, being one of them at > times) Craigslist has put up a nearly impenetrable wall that makes contacting them very tough. I have found no direct way to contact them. Maybe a lawsuit... hehehehhhee The user forum has a has a "help" discussion group. I scanned some of the previous threads and they were largely Craigslist veterans telling newbies to "just accept" whatever bad things happen on Craigslist. Nonetheless, I put my information up in the discussion. Result ? 0% help. Several insults about "what did I expect from a free service ? " I also saw that Craigslist has become an incredibly over-balanced "nanny" community. Ads are banned for such text as " spectacular opportunity" , "pay is commission only", or for having too many $$$ signs in the ad. The volunteer Craigslist "helpers" have fallen ill from the Lord Acton disease. ( " Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely, imagined power results in imaginative corruption". Craigslist could really use a moderator like James. Being nice to these loonies just encourages them. They should be told rather harshly that censorship is ugly, whether practiced by the government or private nincompoops. CC -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist