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Assist or permit any persons in engaging in any of the activities described above
Abusing referrals or promotions for the Services, for example to get more credits than deserved.
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"You agree not to abuse CL's flagging or reporting processes.Excerpt from Craigslist's Terms of Use
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The clause states: “You agree not to abuse CL's flagging or reporting processes.”
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