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Posted by Zonk on Friday February 10, 2006 @11:36PM from the not-good-form dept.

The Good Reverend writes "The Associated Press has a report today about online classified site CraigsList being accused in a federal lawsuit of violating fair housing laws by publishing discriminatory classified ads. Current law, which applies to newspapers, prohibits ads that discriminate on the basis of race, gender, family status, religion, all of which can be found on Craigslist."

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Roommate listings (Score:4, Funny)

by pin_gween ( 870994 ) writes: on Friday February 10, 2006 @11:46PM (#14692457)

are they illegal? the ones like "23 yr old female seeks female to share rent, utilities"
I mean, I'd love to offer my services despite that damning gender clause

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This /. article... (Score:2, Funny)

by Scorpion_1169 ( 609426 ) writes: on Saturday February 11, 2006 @12:06AM (#14692554) Homepage

This /. article has been removed by the craiglist community.

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Re:anti-discriminatory laws (Score:3, Funny)

by PaulBu ( 473180 ) writes: on Saturday February 11, 2006 @12:15AM (#14692589) Homepage

I've always wondered what's the point of these laws? I agree it is offensive to see a "NO MINORITIES" ad...

Would you feel the same about a "NO MINORS" ad (err, "disclaimer")? ;-)

Paul B.

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Re:Lawyers looking for work? (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Saturday February 11, 2006 @12:18AM (#14692598)

I'll bet you didn't vote for him, though.

That's ok, it turned out he was lying anyway.

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Re:The Actual postings... (Score:5, Funny)

by biocute ( 936687 ) writes: on Saturday February 11, 2006 @12:19AM (#14692599)

True. Slashdot also has a fine print: "The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way."

Oh by the way, I have an apartment for rent, only one requirement: Clean Godly Christian Male.

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Re:The Actual postings... (Score:5, Funny)

by mattjb0010 ( 724744 ) writes: on Saturday February 11, 2006 @12:38AM (#14692686) Homepage

Oh by the way, I have an apartment for rent, only one requirement: Clean Godly Christian Male.

I have just the tenant for you [datejesus.com]...

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Re:Housing Discrimination = better than alternativ (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Saturday February 11, 2006 @12:43AM (#14692707)

Yeah, now we will have to go back to waiting til the person shows up, see that they are niggers, and then tell them that the place is already rented instead of just writing, "No Niggers, please" in the ad and saving yourself a lot of time.

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Re:Well duh... (Score:3, Funny)

by Minwee ( 522556 ) writes: <dcr@neverwhen.org> on Saturday February 11, 2006 @12:58AM (#14692778) Homepage

And if you look around hard enough, you'll also find somebody who will combine the three for you for the right price.

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Re:Bullshit. (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Saturday February 11, 2006 @01:19AM (#14692867)

...there are atheist symbols?

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Re:More Illegalities at CraigsList (Score:4, Funny)

by dynamo52 ( 890601 ) writes: on Saturday February 11, 2006 @03:42AM (#14693214)

On top of that, a lot of the prostitutes discriminate by race as well.

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Re:The Actual postings... (Score:3, Funny)

by bnenning ( 58349 ) writes: on Saturday February 11, 2006 @03:13PM (#14695353)

You know these protests about cartoons of Muhammad? They are caused by people like you who are unable to see another point of view of the world, regardless of what that view may be.

Yeah. Just like Columbine was caused by John Carmack.

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