The problem with this approach is that it substitutes good somewhere else for badness here and now. I like craigslist. I like the honesty, the local-ness and the community. It is useful to me. I have never encountered scammers or slimers like on ebay. I've found real people I can related to. Running partners, indoor soccer teams, tennis rackets. They are doing good for the world, and they're doing it directly and sincerely. They can do it better--I like many of the features listed here that they lack--or a competitor will. But I hope they or the competitor retain the sincerity that is a unique gem in today's corpate world.
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If Craigslist wants to do so much good for the world, why don't they monetize it more and donate the money to Kiva or their own foundation?
The problem with this approach is that it substitutes good somewhere else for badness here and now. I like craigslist. I like the honesty, the local-ness and the community. It is useful to me. I have never encountered scammers or slimers like on ebay. I've found real people I can related to. Running partners, indoor soccer teams, tennis rackets. They are doing good for the world, and they're doing it directly and sincerely. They can do it better--I like many of the features listed here that they lack--or a competitor will. But I hope they or the competitor retain the sincerity that is a unique gem in today's corpate world.