> Were these sites only (or primarily) discussion boards? Were they also used (with or without their operators' consent) to conduct illegal sex trade?
The sites had classifieds[1] for "adult services" and discussion boards[2]. The facilitation of prostitution has probably to do with the ads[3] and the related paid services[4], the operator knew and made money out of it.
The part of the forum mentioned in the eff post[5] has some usefulness (this one is even funny[6], as the reviews which ensure more safety for both customers and workers, similar to what silk road did for drugs.
The sites had classifieds[1] for "adult services" and discussion boards[2]. The facilitation of prostitution has probably to do with the ads[3] and the related paid services[4], the operator knew and made money out of it.
The part of the forum mentioned in the eff post[5] has some usefulness (this one is even funny[6], as the reviews which ensure more safety for both customers and workers, similar to what silk road did for drugs.
[1] https://web.archive.org/web/20130423181042/http://classified...
[2] https://web.archive.org/web/20130423175831/http://forum.myre...
[3] https://web.archive.org/web/20130522010311/http://forum.myre...
[4] https://web.archive.org/web/20130425190047/http://forum.myre...
[5] https://web.archive.org/web/20130724003117/http://forum.myre...
[6]: https://web.archive.org/web/20130508075213/http://forum.myre...