A non-creepy Craigslist: CampusWall rolls out a safer marketplace for college students

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We’ve all encountered those questionable Craigslist ads: one person looking for an “R. Kelly Impersonator,” another selling a portable stripper pole — the list goes on. Personally, when I see an ad posted by a man who is “Unemployed. Short and bald. Chubby and pale with small features.(hands feet ears) Dominating, picky and judgemental. Sometimes… Read More…

Why this Seattle startup ‘Punk’d’ unsuspecting Craigslist sellers

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This seems like a great way to get yourself killed, or at least seriously injured. Replyboard founder Steinar Skipsnes and friend Nick LaPratt spent their weekends over the past four months armed with a hidden camera as they recorded bizarre interactions with people they had agreed to meet through Craigslist ads. (Editor’s note: LaPratt was misidentified in this… Read More…

Microsoft Store ‘fans’ scalping free passes to Seattle concerts

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We knew that most of the people waiting for the Microsoft Store grand opening in Seattle this week weren’t actually in line to see the store. They were there for the free concert tickets. But it turns out many of them didn’t actually want to see the concerts, either. Wristband passes for the Black Keys concert… Read More…