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[throwaway76543]

It's much larger than just "casual encounters". Craigslist has shut down every single one of their personal categories. w4w, m4m, w4m, m4w are all gone. Even "strictly platonic" is gone.

[telchar → throwaway76543]

Missed Connections remains. All the solicitation will move there in a thinly veiled manner, most likely.

[AJ007 → telchar]

One could see a scenario where Craigslist has to shut down in its entirety.

[throwaway76543 → AJ007]

Yes, creating liability traps might undermine Craigslist entirely.

Imagine if a similar liability were created around regulating job postings or apartment rentals, where Craigslist derives its revenue.