I Haven't Posted A Cl Ad In Many Years, But I Am Blocked. Why?

This is my first ad in over a year, for a piece of furniture, and the message I got was I've exceeded my limit. I hope no Nigerian-type scammers or sex rings are using my email address.

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on February 6th, 2014 8:28 AM

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This is not an indication of scamming but of Craigslist's very questionable means of enforcing its rules.

Craigslist states:

Posts may be removed or omitted from index pages and search results by automated systems, CL staff, or community moderation -- for non-compliance with terms of use, site guidelines, and/or community norms.

It's not possible from the information you've provided to discern the source of the problem. And it might not be possible under any circumstances; Craigslist's determinations often seem arbitrary.

You may be able to solve the issue with the use of a Web proxy, as offered free at http://www.zend2.com/. Fellow Help Owl volunteer smcclurken has additional suggestions here.

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