But why should all the people dealing in real estate get a free ride? I don't mean people who just want to split their rent with a roommie. I'm talking wealthly landlords and folks selling million-dollar homes. Who benefit not just from the fact that Craigslist is free, but the fact that the housing search software is well-designed. They should pay. If Mister Newmark doesn't want the money, there are plenty of worthy causes.
However, once you start making those distinctions, you start injecting politics into the site. I think the point here is that craigslist has managed to keep itself clean from such labels and should continue to do so. If you only insert restrictions to keep the service working well and reaching as many as posible, the money saved by those of less resources will easily surpass whatever the rich guys do. Also, if you have a lot of money, there are probably better ways to make it grow than penny-saving at Craig's.
Who looks for million-dollar homes on craigslist, anyways?
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However, once you start making those distinctions, you start injecting politics into the site. I think the point here is that craigslist has managed to keep itself clean from such labels and should continue to do so. If you only insert restrictions to keep the service working well and reaching as many as posible, the money saved by those of less resources will easily surpass whatever the rich guys do. Also, if you have a lot of money, there are probably better ways to make it grow than penny-saving at Craig's.
Who looks for million-dollar homes on craigslist, anyways?
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