1. Craigslist Financials
● Craigslist started as a pet project but blossomed
into a full-fledged company.
● Craig Newmark and Jim Buckmaster aren't your
typical corporate bigwigs.
●Newmark and Buckmaster strive to keep
craigslist a service-based company focused on
online communities.

2. Craigslist Controversy
●One of the biggest challenges for the craigslist
community is weeding out scam artists.
● The site has a section describing common scam
tactics and what users should do if they come
across them.
●One scam that has popped up in several
craigslist communities involves a buyer
overpaying for item.

3. Craigslist Controversy
● Police scan craiglist for ads soliciting illegal
goods or services. Newspapers have featured
several stories about cops busting prostitution
rings after finding them through craiglist.
● The term of use on craigslist make it clear that
the site has nothing to do with the content users
post.