Should Craigslist’s “Adult Services” Be Censored? [POLL]

This weekend, Craigslist removed its notorious “ Adult Services ” classifieds section in U.S. markets and replaced it with a black bar that read “censored,” implying that pressure from law enforcement or the legal and political systems of the country became too much to resist. Craigslist is playing for sympathy, but will it get that sympathy from the public? We’ve put together this poll to find out. There’s something to be said for the free flow of information on the Internet; you know we believe in that general rule. But Adult Services (formerly “Erotic Services”) has been used by prostitutes since its inception — and by at least one serial killer who hunted them. Craigslist stood to gain $36 million in revenue from the adult services classifieds in 2010 according to an estimate from the Advanced Interactive Media (AIM) Group. Was Craigslist profiting from prostitution, or facilitating free speech and standing for the fundamental principles on which the Internet and the United States were both (supposedly) founded? Answer in our poll, and feel free to discuss your answer in the comments. Should Craigslist’s “Adult Services” Be Censored? online surveys Image courtesy of iStockphoto , anykeen Reviews: Craigslist , Internet , aim , iStockphoto More About: adult services , censored , censorship , classifieds , craigslist , erotic services , law enforcement , Opinion , politics , poll , prostitution For more Social Media coverage: Follow Mashable Social Media on Twitter Become a Fan on Facebook Subscribe to the Social Media channel Download our free apps for iPhone and iPad

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Should Craigslist’s “Adult Services” Be Censored? [POLL]