The debate over pet wanted ads on craigslist continues.

  Lately it seems there has been an uproar over "pet wanted ads" on craigslist. Many peanuts fighting over why the ads were flagged, or why they should not be reposted. No one know what goes through the mind of a flagger when they flag for sure, or why one ad stays, and another like ad is quickly removed.
  At one time Jim Buckmaster was quoted saying community > pets was a "petpourri"  for pets. Perhaps at one time, but today with the leading reason pet ads are removed is reader flags one must agree the readers are calling the shots. For better or for worse, this is the system at hand.
  I have compiled a short "blurb" on why "pet wanted ads" may drawing flags from the readers. Feel free to to use this in it's entirety.






 Although there is no way to know for sure what the readers in your area were thinking when they flagged your "pet wanted ad", here are some of the reason why readers MAY be flagging them:

1) no "pets wanted" category

2) millions of unwanted pets to be had throughout country

3) "wanted pet ads" are thought to be lazy

4) soliciting a prohibited item/sale


Finally this quote from an unknown peanut on this subject of "pet wanted ads":

"Pet wanted ads are usually flagged because many readers feel that the space in the comm/pets category should be used for finding homes for existing unwanted pets, they also feel that with millions of unwanted pets there should be no reason on this site to ask for one. If you repost, you may be flagged again."