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Craigslist chief executive Jim Buckmaster says that U.S. newspapers are purposely writing negative stores about the online classified site.
At the MediaGuardian.co.uk Changing Media Summit in London Buckmaster said," In the US the attitude of newspapers toward us has evolved. There were positive stories in the early days that has now reversed. Journalist friends of ours say that they have been told not to write positive stories about us."
Buckmaster said there was "enthusiasm" shown for writing negative stories about Craigslist. "I don't mean it [the accusation] as a complaint, it is a factual answer we are seen as a primary competitor by newspapers," he added.
Buckmaster said in the future people will view Craigslist as "laughably crude." "It is still the early stages," he said, referring to the development of Craigslist. "If you look back 10 years from now the technology will look laughably crude."
Craigslist originally launched in 1995 and Buckmaster said there are significant differences between the strategy start-ups use now and how it was when the site first launched. "This time around you don't see companies so eager to take on VC [venture capital] money, it narrows their options, and if they do take it they are taking it a lot later [in their growth cycle]," he said. "Companies are taking more diverse strategies this time around."
eBay owns around 25 percent of Craigslist and Buckmaster says they have been a fairly hands off backer. " A lot of dire predictions were made when it was made public that eBay had a stake," he added, saying that "three to four years later" the relationship had not negatively impacted the Craigslist operation.
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Have You been scammed
Have you been scammed before? Are you a victim Of scam. Pls report your case to EFCC. Most scams that goes on the INTERNET (CRAIGSLIST) are perfomed by NIGERIANS.... I was also a victim and already reported my case to the EFCC. My funds were recovered and gived back to me. The EFCC are really strong and government oriented organisation. Am sure they will be of help. Here is there e-mail address, just incase you will like to share your experiense with them:
efcc.scam@rescueteam.com
THe Craiglist could run into partnership with them. Thanks
Filani
Have You been scammed
Have you been scammed before? Are you a victim Of scam. Pls report your case to EFCC. Most scams that goes on the INTERNET (CRAIGSLIST) are perfomed by NIGERIANS.... I was also a victim and already reported my case to the EFCC. My funds were recovered and gived back to me. The EFCC are really strong and government oriented organisation. Am sure they will be of help. Here is there e-mail address, just incase you will like to share your experiense with them:
efcc.scam@rescueteam.com
THe Craiglist could run into partnership with them. Thanks
Filani
Have You been scammed
Have you been scammed before? Are you a victim Of scam. Pls report your case to EFCC. Most scams that goes on the INTERNET (CRAIGSLIST) are perfomed by NIGERIANS.... I was also a victim and already reported my case to the EFCC. My funds were recovered and gived back to me. The EFCC are really strong and government oriented organisation. Am sure they will be of help. Here is there e-mail address, just incase you will like to share your experiense with them:
efcc.scam@rescueteam.com
THe Craiglist could run into partnership with them. Thanks
Filani
Criticize what you can't control
It's only natural for U.S. newspapers to criticize when something invades their turf. Think of all the ad dollars they're not collecting.
The Internet is truly becoming the internal infrastructure of global sharing. The gatekeepers of information and communication are horrified of this global community they can't control.
Craigslist is great!
I have recently been using Craigslist to buy motorcycles in the St Louis area. I am very pleased with the site. Call it crude if you like. I don't want or need a lot of distracting flash advertisements and pop -ups. It fits my needs and I think Craig deserves a huge thank you for keeping it the way it is.
For those who bitch about prostitution etc. You only find those posts if you look for them!
I am not surprised that Newspapers are back stabbing Craigslist. It offers a better service for free. That has got to be scary for the big guys.
Don
Craigslist good for small business
I own a boutique resort in Palm Springs, CA called The Terra Cotta Inn and have advertised vacations on Craigslist. We have received real customers and spammers from those ads. However, the price is right and you just screen out the phonies.
I have also hired employees via Craigslist. I highly recommend it for small businesses.
Old Media Playing Catch Up
Garbage and Scum are a few words
Craigslist is riddled with garbage and sum. The majority of it's users are either sell prostitution related services or consuming them. It's filth and trash.
That is ridiculous banter, my friend ...
You only find those posts if you look for them!
"Craigslist is riddled with garbage and sum. The majority of it's users are either sell prostitution related services or consuming them. It's filth and trash."
For those who bitch about prostitution etc. You only find those posts if you look for them! If you didn't have a dirty mind you wouldn't search for the naughty posts!
That's total nonsense
You must work for the major media
Craigslist fills a need and is useful to far more people that most major media.
Craigslist is full of scam ads ...
Sorry - I tried craigslist a couple of times and two out of three times the ad I inquired about turned out to be a scam -- that is what happens with "free" sites -- the scam artists flock to them.
I have never been scammed in almost 10 years!
and so do a lot of good
and so do a lot of good honest business people and customers
I love
I love Craigslist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They're HUGE, growing rapily by leaps and bounds!
ebay is jealous and pissed off because their kijijijoke is a total and complete failure, just as everything else they do these days is. Thank God they only have 25% of Craigslist!
eBay is jealous?
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