What McMaster has done here is not materially different than what thousands of politicians across the country do on a weekly basis (on both sides of the aisle). Abuse of power is rampant in this country and obviously the AGs have some of the greatest power nation wide. I just wish there was a voice to call BS on them all as Techcrunch and others have done here.

I, like most, am against prostitution and I think Craigslist should put reasonable steps in place to prevent people from advertising illegal behavior using the site. The company consented with multiple state AGs to do this and honestly they fell short of that obligation. Perhaps their latest set of promised changes (assuming they stay in place) will accomplish that.

Also for the record, I believe strongly this was an attempt to get press and even a right decision, made for the wrong reasons, can be a bad…IMO that is the case here.

Now, as to TC’s coverage of this issue (specifically bashing SC in an effort to polarize the issue and draw more attention to its weblog) is shameful bigotry in my opinion.

Speaking as a minority business owner in this state, for you to attack the way you have does us no good as a country (let alone for my state). You have undermined much of the hard work we have put in to move past some painful black marks in the past.

Is SC as affluent as California? No.
Are we as educated as a population? No.
Are there racists here? Sure. Any in Cali?

The only positive I see in your posts is the attention you have brought to this matter. Hopefully voters of our state will take note.

All of that said, I believe you should issue an apology to the residents of SC for some of your remarks. You have a powerful platform TC, and some of your comments are no less in the spirit of bigotry than common racial slurs. Whether TC likes it or not, we are one country and we should not look down on one another. I would like to see California serve as a tech leader and I wish TC would use its platform to advance America forward (including less advantaged states like SC). Make no mistake, I’m not asking for pity or a handout, I’m just asking for a fair shake.

TC, please stop the hate speech and apologize.

Really, if you don’t know what you’re talking about, don’t comment. There’s no such thing as too much freedom from the loons and fucksticks in DC.

I’ll take 10 South Carolinas to the stupidity, lunacy and arrogance of one California any day of the week.

Enjoy your ascent while you can, snobs, it won’t be a 1000 year Reich.

Coming in as an outsider, with some experience of a different culture and lifestyle to assess the people and state, i’ll say the following:

SC is ruled by the churches, they institutionalize a kind of intolerance for any kind of free thinking and progression, they entertain and bring a lot of social joy to the people in a very strict framework.

Deep down, I don’t see many happy people in SC. They pretend joy in worship and in God.

I can’t stand how they make children grow up to be idiots and vote in more repetition and support for this.

I think if Christianity wasn’t in SC it would be a beautiful place where people cared about each other for real reasons, education was a priority, stewardship of the environment, and an acknowledgement that people are different and if they don’t hurt people – live and let live.

It makes me want to cry and laugh, as one poster said.

Thnx for pointing it out though

Just like the stupid attorney general of NC that tried to prosecute the duke Lacrosse players with no evidence and ruined peoples lives to make a name for himself.

Just because McMaster’s logic is retarded doesn’t mean all South Carolinian’s logic is retarded.