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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Just noticed that the "Personals" section of Craigslist has disappeared. They removed it from US Craigslist in March due to new sex trafficking laws. It looks like they extended it over here too.

Before we found out about Fab, Craigslist is what we used when we first started taking inviting others more seriously. Needless to say, we found it completely useless and full of fakes and weirdos.

I'm sure there have been some success stories. But also some horror stories to match. I would check it periodically to see what bizarre requests were up. However, I think it's for the best it's gone.

Did you ever use Craigslist personals for meets? What do you think about it being gone?

I wonder if there will be an influx of the crazies on here now that it's gone. They will likely look for somewhere else to post meets...

S

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Personally I'm glad it's gone

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By *J-32Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

Never used it for meets or chats but I can see the point, however as aleays there will be new ways to get round old problems, as long as it keeps everyone safe then heyho

D.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always seemed mostly fake with no safeguards.

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By *dlilbumCouple
over a year ago

Aviemore and regularly visit Glasgow

Gumtree had a similar personals section years ago. They removed that too because it was full of weirdos, fakes and scammers.

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By *ay2571Man
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I just noticed that’s it’s gone as well. Its a shame because it was actually fairly useful. Gumtree was better.

Any ideas on alternatives?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I just noticed that’s it’s gone as well. Its a shame because it was actually fairly useful. Gumtree was better.

Any ideas on alternatives?"

There is still the "missed connections" section under "community". I wouldn't be surprised if the people posting ads start posting in there. But doing so will likely get that section removed too.

To be honest, I don't think there's anything quite like the personal section of Craigslist. For a few months, someone posted 3 or 4 messages a day about a relationship that broke down, with messages like "ill meet you at the bench that was always too cold. If you're not there by 10,ill know you've moved on". Quite sad really.

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By *ay2571Man
over a year ago

Edinburgh

There really isn’t anything else like it out there. It was super frustrating at times. But did lead to some very interesting experiences. One of which led to finding fab

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By *antricMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Craigslist was fun. Vivastreet is getting quite a lot of traffic now. They still have the personals section up and running.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got a meet through craigslist personals once - was a decent experience.

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By *appyman3943Man
over a year ago

Aberdeen

I used Craigslist a few times and had good meets through it. My first ever online chat and subsequent meet up for fun was via CL.

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By *hav02Man
over a year ago

Glasgow/London

Was always full of fake ads, isnt it?

I did get chatting with a woman in america (yes, came on cam & voice -though I did have my reservations)..was good until she vanished?!

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By *llan55Man
over a year ago

Ayrshire

Theres a site called doublelist.com that looks very similar and appears to be getting popular now craiglist personals have gone .

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