Backpage Vows Not to ‘Cave’ Like Craigslist in Adult Ads

Bloomberg Businessweek: Craigslist decided to get rid of its adult section in 2010, giving Backpage a big boost as escort advertisers shifted over to its adult category — one of the few services for which Backpage charged a fee. Despite pressure from authorities, Backpage didn’t “cave”—the word it later used to describe Craigslist’s decision to drop out of the adult market.