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How Craigslist Costs Newspapers Money

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the surfeit-of-buggywhips dept.

Allnighterking writes "Well you knew it would happen, Now that eBay has purchased 25% of craigslist, the news is out and suddenly newspapers are claiming that it's costing them money (50-65 million U.S. dollars a year). The original Slashdot coverage is here."

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  1. Most likely not by NotQuiteReal · · Score: 1, Troll
    The parent's assumption can't be true.

    Slashdot is a website, and, by extension, a community of folks.

    So it can't physically do what was suggested. Or, alas, even virtully do such a thing (involves sucking).

    Good Day, Mr. Troll, try again.

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    This issue is a bit more complicated than you think.