1. How Craigslist Works
・Introduction to How Craugslist Works
・The Craigslist Network
・Craigslist Communities
・Craigslist Financials
・Craigslist Controversy
・You Can't Post That on Craigslist
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2. Introduction to How
Craigslist Works
Craigslist.org, originally a San Francisco
community electronic newsletter, is now one of the
most visited English language Web sites, with local
classifieds for more than 450 cities worldwide.
The site's main function is to host classified ads
that cover practically every category you can think
of, including housing, job postings, items for
sale, services and personals.
There's also a forums section that allows users to
discuss topics on everything from gardening to the
Linux operating system.

3. The Craigslist Network
Each craigslist site focuses on a specific
community.
As the service grew in popularity, expanding well
beyond founder Craig Newmark's original concept,
craigslist added other cities to its network.
The first city to join the network was Boston in
2000.
A couple of months later, Chicago, Los Angeles, New
York City, Portland, San Diego, Seattle and
Washington, D.C. followed suit.
Today, more than 450 cities have a craigslist
community site.

4. Craigslist Communities
Craigslist communities appeal to a broad range of
users.
The simple, organized layout and helpful search
engine makes navigation easy.
Craigslist members range from teenagers to senior
citizens.
They post on the forums, shop online, trade tips
and make new friends.
While the site itself may not be the most visually
interesting Internet destination, there's no
denying its effectiveness.
Users often report that it's easy to find what they
are searching for within a few minutes of logging
on to the site.

5. Craigslist Financials
Craigslist started as a pet project but blossomed
into a full-fledged company.
The site earns revenue by setting fees for job
postings in a few cities and for apartment listings
in New York City.
The job posting fee in Boston, Los Angeles, New
York City, San Diego, Seattle and Washington, D.C.
is $25, while the fee in San Francisco is $75.
The fee authorizes the user to post a job in one
category - if the user wishes to post the same job
in multiple categories, he or she must pay a fee
for each one.
The apartment listing fee in New York City is $10
per brokered apartment rental ad. Job and housing
ads in other cities are free.

6. 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.
Scams might involve fake money orders or checks,
bait-and-switch schemes (in which you think you're
getting one thing but end up with another),
phishing schemes designed to obtain personal
information, identity theft schemes and other
unethical and illegal activities.

7. You Can't Post That on
Craigslist
Craigslist's terms of use include a long list of
forbidden topics and language, including:
・Abusive, unlawful, discriminatory, harmful,
harassing, defamatory or libelous language
・Posts that reveal someone else's private
information
・Job posts that violate Equal Employment
Opportunity laws
・Housing posts that violate the Fair Housing Act
・Posts that impersonate someone else, unless the
post is a nondeceptive parody of a public figure
・Scam ads
・Ads that advertise illegal services
・Posts that include computer viruses or other
harmful computer code