From what I gather, I wouldn't panic and go deleting your account and such. According to the article Backpage was "actively engaged" in promoting illegal activities.
I am concerned about the new law, but I think Eccie is ok for now.
BP level was so low anyway... quality of girls posting were below average and most time providers who can’t get clients cause of their looks or age posted there...
Eng, the girls who are strictly BP (not eccie ladies who use it as another means of advertising) may have been ugly, but they were profitable BP reportedly made $500 million off of its adult/dating ads.
Supposedly a lot of other sites are down, does anyone have a list?
The quality and use of BP is a debate for another thread. I found a lot of traveling eccie ladies that way.
What bothers me me is the quote "when they came for the jews, I didn't say anything, when they got the christians, I didn't say anything, when they came for me, no one was there to say anything".