This document summarizes how Craigslist works and provides an overview of the company. It discusses that Craigslist started as a local site in San Francisco but grew to have over 450 city sites. While Craigslist operates as a successful company, the CEO and founder have non-traditional titles and roles as they prioritize community and customer service. However, Craigslist's open platform nature has resulted in some controversies around illegal activity and privacy concerns that the company works to address.
How Craigslist Works: Network, Financials, and Controversy
1. Week 5 Assignment
How Craigslist
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2. Agenda
1.Introduction to How Craigslist Works1.Introduction to How Craigslist Works
2.The Craigslist Network2.The Craigslist Network
3.Craigslist Financials3.Craigslist Financials
4.Craigslist Controversy4.Craigslist Controversy
3. Introduction to How Craigslist WorksIntroduction to How Craigslist Works
You can participate in forum discussions,
posting your own ads if you need, you need
to create a company. A valid e-mail address
only you have to become a member. To draw
attention to those things that hurt
particularly interesting articles and sites
the user flag. The tags can be applied to
craigslist post (post interesting and
effective), (the wrong section of the site
located in the post) , spam / overpost
(which posted more than once in one post or
general) It is best to (post violates the
Terms of Use direct use) is prohibited.
4. The Craigslist NetworkThe Craigslist Network
Each craigslist site focuses on a specific
community.Craigslist listed advertisements
in those days in San Francisco.Craigslist
thought that Craigslist would surpass the
idea of the founder, and Craigslist was
active, and popularity appeared.Craigslist
made a network with the other cities.Cities
more than 450 participate in the community
by the present.The execution team says that
the key to success is user
community.Craigslist helps a user and makes
sense of community strong.Craigslist
answers the demand of the user widely.
5. Craigslist FinancialsCraigslist Financials
Craigslist was started as a pet project, so
every year thereafter, craigslist, you
become a powerful financial force in the
process has been expanded to cover more
cities and regions. Jim Buckmaster and is
not a typical corporate bigwig. Newmark is
the founder, chairman spite of craigslist,
said he has his title as a customer service
representative. Buckmaster, as well as CEO,
lead developer of the site is not. He, Web
architecture, forums, community moderation,
may have designed the website and search
engine dating category.
6. Craigslist ControversyCraigslist Controversy
One of the biggest purpose for the craigslist
community is weeding out scam artists.Craigslist
prevent a spoofing attack or the leak of the
personal information.There is a thing letting
you pay a lot it to one of the fraud who
appeared recently
The police were going to annihilate a criminal
organization through caigslist.
The police really discover the group of the
illegal service and sexual crime.
Only the user who consented in terms of use can
use Craigslist.
However, the user who consented causes a breach
of contract.
Responsibility of Craigslist is asked.