The one thing Craigslist had going for it was it is NOT a sex website - I know a number of married guys who would occasionally use the personals and felt safer because it was "just Craigslist" - it was not like making the mental / emotional leap to actually signing up for a sex website.

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I can understand that. On CL the Personals and the Missed Connections were just a couple categories among many dozens.

"Honey, what are you doing?" "Just looking at Craigslist... There's an ad that looks like a great deal on a big Harley-Davidson hog."

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Exactly - no need to clear browser history - if someone catches a glimpse most likely they will not realize you are looking for sex.

One married guy I know that was the only site he would use.

I wonder now that it is gone as the sexual tension builds up will he dare try other places like CFS?

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You can always browse using a "Private" or "Incognito" window (under Firefox and Chrome, I don't know about Safari, etc.). This type of browsing doesn't go into your browser history.

I've also used a "Private" window (shhh!) to look at news web sites that limit you to only five or ten pages before demanding you sign up for a subscription.

For CFS, I do think something less graphical, stripped down, and with easier navigation would make things a lot better for the many, many mobile users.

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