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

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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.

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

    Mashable Readers Choose Freemium Over Ad-Supported Business Model

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    Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen several web companies switch to freemium business models, offering free versions of their services but providing additional features and functionality at tiered prices. Hootsuite and Slideshare are just two companies that have recently switched, but there are many more turning to the freemium business model to generate revenue.

    We were interested in the trend, so we made it the subject of this week’s Web Faceoff, our weekly series where we pit two opposing technology products or ideas against each other for your vote. We asked you on Monday which web business model you preferred.

    Your winner: Freemium. With 36.88% of the vote (461 votes), Freemium was the preferred business model of Mashable readers. Ad-supported received a 24.4% share (305 votes), while 34.24% of you (428 votes) said it was a tie.

    Our commenters made interesting points about the two business models in this week’s faceoff. “The correct balance with each model makes both acceptable to me,” said commenter Wadehammes. “When they start over doing ads or there is a HUGE gap between the free and paid version of the product (updates, feature fixes, versions, etc.), that’s when it get tricky to pick which one is better than the other.” Another commenter, Mike Weber said it was a tie because “it completely depends on the product and the upsell path / offering.”

    What do you think of this week’s results? What’s your take on the business models that generate revenue for some of your favorite web applications and services? Voice your opinion in the comments.

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