You've got it backward. The government had their hands tied because Backpage had the loophole. The government couldn't have cared less that Backpage was making money off of their adult services section. It was viewed as online pornography, like Pornhub is now. It was only once they discovered that minors were being trafficked that the government intervened. And even then the government had a difficult time doing anything to stop them because the Clinton administration has passed legislation basically giving websites complete immunity from illegal activities being hosted there. I'm not quite certain you realize what exactly you are arguing for here. Do the research.
what am i arguing? im arguing about something i have experienced for at least 10 years and there were no minors and i have beed dealing with, and closely associated with this website for all this time. what about you? you read news online and assume everything reported and all articles are 100% honest, no bs?
you tell me, how can i not experience, see it? im very prompt and open about anything illegal or weird going on. i was never going to be part of this shit if that is true! the fact is, its all bullshit and let me tell you something about popular news articles, they add up too much shit. its just as much business to them as that website was.
i stand by what i trully believe, and that is the website was generating a lot of money, it was dealing with something illegal, prostitution, they werent being open and paying their dues aka taxes or whatever else the government was going to benefit and they choose to shut them down.
just answer me this and cut the other crap, why would government allow someone in this country to get so much exposure, profit, without the government benfiting, getting in on the action?