Voltage blog entries tagged with: craigslist

So Wired mag has a cover story on Craig Newmark and his 'enigma' that is craigslist, and some side pieces in the epicenter blog . I have a feeling that the author is trying to give a balanced story, I guess. Is it me though, or does it seem like there's an implied disdain/rejection/confusion of some people running a business (or more like a foundation or something) that doesn't really care about maximizing profit? Ok, so they're not like everyone else, but isn't this a free country? They're dominating a section of internet 'commerce' and somehow by not raking in the cash and showering us with ads they're doing something wrong?

I'm a craigslist fan, having sold a ton of stuff over the past several years. Yes, the UI is basic - but that's part of the deal. It's simple, no BS, and that's it. Heck, half the for-sale listings are so brief and lacking pictures you wonder if people would know what to do with more features. Promoting local commerce in this carbon-footprint fearing time seems like a good thing to me also.

Long live craigslist.