Craigslist began as a San Francisco community newsletter and is now one of the most visited English websites, with classified listings for over 450 cities worldwide. It includes sections for local listings, events, jobs, and forums, and sees over 30 million daily visits and 8 billion page views monthly. While founder Craig Newmark describes his role humbly, the site has faced some controversy over users misusing the site despite terms of use agreements.

1. Introduction to How Craigslist WorksCraigslist.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.

2. The Community category on craigslist functions like a community center's bulletin board. It includes subsections for local news, politics, announcements, volunteer opportunities, rideshare programs and other local events and activities. The Gigs category is for short-term work assignments rather than permanent jobs.

3. The Craigslist NetworkAs the service grew in popularity, expanding well beyond founder Craig New mark's original concept, craigslist added other cities to its network. Today, more than 450 cities have a craigslist community site.

4. ・more than 25 million new classified ads ・more than 1.5 million job postings ・more than 75 million user postings in the forums section ・more than 10 million new photos uploaded ・more than 30 million user visits, most of which are from the United States・more than 8 billion page views, putting craigslist in the top 10 English-language sites

5. Craigslist FinancialsNew mark is the founder and chairman of craigslist, he states his title as customer service representative. Buck master is not only the CEO but also a lead developer for the site.He helped design the homepage, Web architecture, forums, community moderation system, personals category and search engine.

6. Craigslist ControversyUsers posting to craigslist must first click on a button that says they understand and accept the terms of use. Even so, when members use the site for illegal or unethical purposes, some people try to hold craigslist responsible.