Craigslist is a popular, but sometimes unmoderated, free classifieds site. Occasionally, there is the need to "flag and delete" a Craigslist post. Common reasons you may need to resort to this are: Losing the edit/delete link, someone posting your phone number in an ad or creating mischief for you, or concerns about illegal activities in your area.
Flagging and deleting on Craigslist should not be used to "pick on" someone, remove competitor's ads, or for other unethical purposes.
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Step1: Prepare
Craiglist now has proxy-server detection measures in place, which complicates things considerably.
You will want to make a note of your IP, because you will be changing it in the next step.
Step 2: Change your IP.
Find an anonymous proxy that is undetectable as a proxy. There are several tests online for proxies, and this part is the most time consuming and frustrating. In my experience, only about one out of every ten proxies I tried tested as being undetectable as a proxy.
The manual way to change your IP is to reset your modem and router, and clear the cookies in your web-browser, and then check your IP address again to make sure that it has changed. You may also want to use your cell phone to flag, or try connecting to other wireless connections.
Step 3: Flag!
Remember, it takes time to post ads on Craigslist, and that other people may have different opinions than yours. Craigslist has the unique feature of community-moderation, which is a unique privilege. Flag ethically.
(Note: I originally published this post with descriptive screenshots and more details on EHow.com
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