Hey there, Craigslist Spammer. You know what might help you get people? Being able to use “you’re” correctly, and not posting a link that’s an obviously scammy affiliate ID. website.info/media/kit/1.html&ref?=digits gives you away. So does “Click the one you like most”, I suppose, but the other two prettymuch do the job.

Looking for Strong Writers for Marketing (Phoenix)

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Date: 2010-04-24, 3:50PM MST
Reply to: FAIL

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If your a creative writer and your interested in working a career in Media/Marketing then your at the right place.
For more information and to apply for employment go to (link removed, naturally)
and once you get to the webpage click on the job that your best qualified for.
100′s of Media/Marketing jobs/gigs available, just click on a link that best suits you

Sure, there’s all the flagging options, but really, when a post is just insulting there’s no good option, all you have is “Spam/Overpost.”

Craigslist needs a button labeled “Fuck you!” Might not be bad in the personals section, admittedly, when you have your incredibly unappealing individuals demanding perfection, but mostly it’s needed for the jobs section, particularly the creative ones. Let me provide an example post of why it’s needed.

“We are a small local firm seeking a couple research assistants to help with the editing and revising of textbooks, which will be published shortly. The subject matter is varied, but the current project deals with emerging threats and homeland security.

This is an unpaid position, but a credit will be awarded to those who contribute and this is a definite resume builder. The schedule is very flexible and the only requirements are excellent writing skills and a laptop.

Interested? Let’s talk.”

“Do our work for free! We’ll put your name in small print in return, where it’ll never be seen and we’ll take all the credit for your research.”

“Fuck you!”

See how that works? It’s cathartic, and I think if someone get hammered with the “Fuck you!” button, they’ll quickly come to understand there’s something about their offer that doesn’t jive with the market.