the above post is correct.
Here's a video that talks about whether it helps or hurts...
https://www.cbsnews.com/videos/does-...x-trafficking/
Here's a good general link regarding a plethora of actions against backpage.com. The CEO was arrested last month on, among other charges... pimping (charged is not convicted remember...)
https://www.courthousenews.com/tag/backpage-com/
They've obviously been making moves. Smart providers will post "Memes" or gifs with their pitch on them, some of them are already doing so. It's a workaround for the time being. However, like the ISO/Short term section... most girls won't put forth the effort, so it'll be even sketchier for the time being.
Until someone else picks up the traffic... and they will of course. Here's an article about how when they banned the "adult" section, providers just moved to where you find them now
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/loca...130185689.html