#Craigslist flagger cracked#

I contacted Craigslist with this new found information, but I never received a response. One listing actually got removed after one single flag from this user. In fact, it appears that all they have to do to get a listing removed is flag it over and over again. It turns out that one single person making no effort to disguise their IP address, or location was responsible for almost every flag. I was completely surprised at the results I got from Stat Counter. There are a couple of ways to determine which users are the ones doing the flagging. I started adding tracking code from Stat Counter to each of my posts in an effort to track down the flagger.

Craigslist never responded to me or the other repairmenso I decided to dig a little deeper. Obviously, another repairman was using an autoflagger to remove my listings.ДЄt least two other repairmen were going through the exact same thing, so we all contacted Craigslist about the issue.

#Craigslist flagger cracked#

With this new-found knowledge I was certain I had cracked the case. After Googling around for a bit, I discovered that several autoflagging programs are available for purchase, and they make it really easy for one person to get a posting removed from Craigslist.ДЄutoflagging software connects to a proxy server, flags the posting in question, switches proxies, flags the listing again, and repeats that process until the listing goes down. Based on that description my assumption was that multiple users had to flag a listing down in order to get it removed from the site. Free classified ads receiving a sufficient number of qualified negative flags are subject to automated removal. I was even more surprised when I saw listings going down within minutes of going live on Craigslist.ДЄfter this happened a few times, I decided to check out the policies governing flagging on Craigslist. Despite the luxurious three figure income that freelance writing provides, I still find myself seeking side work from time to time.