CNN – Sep 7 - Craigslist's decision to censor its adult services section is a "good step but a continuing battle has to be fought," said Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal a leader in the fight against prostitution ads. "We have received no definitive word that the shutdown is permanent." The section that usually reads "adult services" on Craigslist was replaced Saturday by the word "censored. Craigslist representatives said that they will release a statement at a later time. A CNN investigation of Craigslist's adult services section, which replaced "erotic services ads" two years ago, counted ~7,000 ads in a single day. Many offered thinly veiled "services" for anything from $50 for a half-hour to $400 an hour. FULL ARTICLE @ CNN
Mark Brooks: Casual encounters and erotic services sections are still live on Craigslist. Users will simply switch to those sections.