Comments on: ad on Craigslist: new bed bug documentary http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/31/ad-on-craigslist-new-bed-bug-documentary/ bed bug news, information, activism, and support Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:10:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Caryn http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/31/ad-on-craigslist-new-bed-bug-documentary/#comment-5881 Caryn Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:01:51 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/31/ad-on-craigslist-new-bed-bug-documentary/#comment-5881 I'm just seeing this now. Did anyone successfully get in touch with these people? I'd like to throw my name in the hat too, but the craigslist email doesn't work anymore and I can't find a similar current ad. Thanks. I’m just seeing this now. Did anyone successfully get in touch with these people? I’d like to throw my name in the hat too, but the craigslist email doesn’t work anymore and I can’t find a similar current ad. Thanks.

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/31/ad-on-craigslist-new-bed-bug-documentary/#comment-5875 nobugsonme Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:32:36 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/31/ad-on-craigslist-new-bed-bug-documentary/#comment-5875 e, You should contact those folks! e,

You should contact those folks!

]]> By: e http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/31/ad-on-craigslist-new-bed-bug-documentary/#comment-5872 e Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:08:20 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/31/ad-on-craigslist-new-bed-bug-documentary/#comment-5872 i want to be in the documentary! i want to be in the documentary!

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/31/ad-on-craigslist-new-bed-bug-documentary/#comment-5716 nobugsonme Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:21:18 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/31/ad-on-craigslist-new-bed-bug-documentary/#comment-5716 Hi James, No--I wasn't thinking of Donna Porter, though eBay is clearly a culprit too. I think Craigslist is more dangerous in some ways because of the beds and sofas it helps sell and give away. The computer I was thinking of was that of someone who emailed me. I don't want to alarm the <em>newbites</em>, since computers and electronics are not the first place bed bugs go to hang out. Most people fighting bed bugs don't have problems with that, from what I gather. But in a serious infestation (sometimes in normal cases, if bug bombs are used and disperse them), they can be everywhere and in anything. But it's a reminder you don't want to buy or get anything from an infested home, not just furniture. Hi James,

No–I wasn’t thinking of Donna Porter, though eBay is clearly a culprit too. I think Craigslist is more dangerous in some ways because of the beds and sofas it helps sell and give away.

The computer I was thinking of was that of someone who emailed me.

I don’t want to alarm the newbites, since computers and electronics are not the first place bed bugs go to hang out. Most people fighting bed bugs don’t have problems with that, from what I gather. But in a serious infestation (sometimes in normal cases, if bug bombs are used and disperse them), they can be everywhere and in anything.

But it’s a reminder you don’t want to buy or get anything from an infested home, not just furniture.

]]> By: James Buggles http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/31/ad-on-craigslist-new-bed-bug-documentary/#comment-5712 James Buggles Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:45:46 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/31/ad-on-craigslist-new-bed-bug-documentary/#comment-5712 If you're referring to Donna Porter, that computer came from eBay, not Craigslist. But I agree both are to blame for the problem. Let's take a look at some dates: 1972: DDT banned 1978: Airlines deregulated 1998: eBay becomes a public company 1999: Craigslist founded 1999: Bed bug resurgance begins according to Winston (My Winston date might be off as I cannot find his original post.) If you’re referring to Donna Porter, that computer came from eBay, not Craigslist. But I agree both are to blame for the problem. Let’s take a look at some dates:

1972: DDT banned
1978: Airlines deregulated
1998: eBay becomes a public company
1999: Craigslist founded
1999: Bed bug resurgance begins according to Winston

(My Winston date might be off as I cannot find his original post.)

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/31/ad-on-craigslist-new-bed-bug-documentary/#comment-5710 nobugsonme Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:41:30 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/31/ad-on-craigslist-new-bed-bug-documentary/#comment-5710 I agree completely, James. (My comment about Craigslist is a nod to the fact that many people are spreading bed bugs via things--sofas, mattresses, even in one case apparently a computer--sold via Craigslist.) I agree completely, James.

(My comment about Craigslist is a nod to the fact that many people are spreading bed bugs via things–sofas, mattresses, even in one case apparently a computer–sold via Craigslist.)

]]> By: James Buggles http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/31/ad-on-craigslist-new-bed-bug-documentary/#comment-5709 James Buggles Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:38:28 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/31/ad-on-craigslist-new-bed-bug-documentary/#comment-5709 The more media, the better even if the film contains errors or trivializes the problem. Silence is worse than imperfect media. The more media, the better even if the film contains errors or trivializes the problem. Silence is worse than imperfect media.

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