Craig of craiglist answer
i didn't want to clog up the other thread...but I became a bit curious....
His name is Craig Newmark...
this is what I found out:
link to article
Topic: Building Communities on the Internet
Rating: Not yet rated.
More about Craig Newmark;
A rare public appearance presented by Softech, a Northbay Software and Information Technology Association, the legendary Craig Newmark who five years ago founded a virtual community to help people connect in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Silicon Valley to learn about events, jobs and networking.
Craig's Masters and Bachelors degrees are from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH. Listen to this programmer extraordinaire who uses a unique combination of strong organizational and people skills to achieve success in traditional MIS and new media work environments.
THIS from an article in the SF Chronicle 8/22-00:
Begun as a list of jobs and rentals for friends, this S.F. Web site is going global
According to Craigslist, there's only one apartment available in New York City and it's for a nine-month swap. Sydney has one job opening. And there are no community events or entertainment in Seattle. But hey, it's a start.
And it's a more auspicious start than the San Francisco's original Craigslist, which began in 1995 as an e-mail list sent by a guy - Craig - to his friends. The site, which has become ground zero for apartment hunters, job seekers and used car buyers in the Bay Area, has now gone global.
Craigslist was launched in Boston in June, followed by Sydney and Melbourne in late July. Then, on Aug. 11, seven cities - Los Angeles, San Diego, Portland, Seattle, Chicago, Washington and New York City - appeared on the site.
Contrary to popular belief, there is no plan for Craigslist world domination. 'There is no Craigslist master plan,' assures Craigslist founder, Craig Newmark, 47.
The expansion, he explained, has simply come about from the enthusiasm of individuals in various cities who decided they needed a Craigslist in their communities. The first overseas expansion was prompted by an Australian who wanted to start a similar service to get people in touch with housing, jobs and other community services.
Newmark says he's not worried about the slow start. Since Craigslist doesn't use conventional advertising, the sites must gain followers by word of mouth. That has worked for the original Craigslist, which is expected to hit a record 16 million page views this month. The new sites, in contrast, have had page views in the 'few thousand' range per day.
Newmark's next challenge is getting qualified, like-minded spirits to run the lists in the different cities that have already launched. Most just have a few people, which is not enough to keep up with the postings.
Newmark's own staff in San Francisco has grown to 18 to 20 people from just a handful a year ago and only recently moved out of his house. The next targets for Craigslists are Montreal, Berlin and a university city in the Netherlands called Delft. After that, he said, 'we'll pause and reflect.'
Newmark says Craigslist, which is supported by the $45 charge for each job posting, works best in cities that are wired. Areas that have problems such as a tough housing market, like New York and the Bay Area, are also good candidates for the list. 'The Internet should be used for people to connect with each other,' he says. 'Forgive the cliché, but I really do believe in 'Think globally, act locally.;'
' No doubt, as Craigslist continues its organic expansion, more and more people will be asking the question: 'Who is this Craig guy, anyway?'
That's fine with Newmark, who prefers to shroud himself in whatever mystery he can conjure: 'When I meet people who doubt there's a Craig, I encourage their doubt.'
Craig can be reached at: [email protected]
His name is Craig Newmark...
this is what I found out:
link to article
Topic: Building Communities on the Internet
Rating: Not yet rated.
More about Craig Newmark;
A rare public appearance presented by Softech, a Northbay Software and Information Technology Association, the legendary Craig Newmark who five years ago founded a virtual community to help people connect in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Silicon Valley to learn about events, jobs and networking.
Craig's Masters and Bachelors degrees are from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH. Listen to this programmer extraordinaire who uses a unique combination of strong organizational and people skills to achieve success in traditional MIS and new media work environments.
THIS from an article in the SF Chronicle 8/22-00:
Begun as a list of jobs and rentals for friends, this S.F. Web site is going global
According to Craigslist, there's only one apartment available in New York City and it's for a nine-month swap. Sydney has one job opening. And there are no community events or entertainment in Seattle. But hey, it's a start.
And it's a more auspicious start than the San Francisco's original Craigslist, which began in 1995 as an e-mail list sent by a guy - Craig - to his friends. The site, which has become ground zero for apartment hunters, job seekers and used car buyers in the Bay Area, has now gone global.
Craigslist was launched in Boston in June, followed by Sydney and Melbourne in late July. Then, on Aug. 11, seven cities - Los Angeles, San Diego, Portland, Seattle, Chicago, Washington and New York City - appeared on the site.
Contrary to popular belief, there is no plan for Craigslist world domination. 'There is no Craigslist master plan,' assures Craigslist founder, Craig Newmark, 47.
The expansion, he explained, has simply come about from the enthusiasm of individuals in various cities who decided they needed a Craigslist in their communities. The first overseas expansion was prompted by an Australian who wanted to start a similar service to get people in touch with housing, jobs and other community services.
Newmark says he's not worried about the slow start. Since Craigslist doesn't use conventional advertising, the sites must gain followers by word of mouth. That has worked for the original Craigslist, which is expected to hit a record 16 million page views this month. The new sites, in contrast, have had page views in the 'few thousand' range per day.
Newmark's next challenge is getting qualified, like-minded spirits to run the lists in the different cities that have already launched. Most just have a few people, which is not enough to keep up with the postings.
Newmark's own staff in San Francisco has grown to 18 to 20 people from just a handful a year ago and only recently moved out of his house. The next targets for Craigslists are Montreal, Berlin and a university city in the Netherlands called Delft. After that, he said, 'we'll pause and reflect.'
Newmark says Craigslist, which is supported by the $45 charge for each job posting, works best in cities that are wired. Areas that have problems such as a tough housing market, like New York and the Bay Area, are also good candidates for the list. 'The Internet should be used for people to connect with each other,' he says. 'Forgive the cliché, but I really do believe in 'Think globally, act locally.;'
' No doubt, as Craigslist continues its organic expansion, more and more people will be asking the question: 'Who is this Craig guy, anyway?'
That's fine with Newmark, who prefers to shroud himself in whatever mystery he can conjure: 'When I meet people who doubt there's a Craig, I encourage their doubt.'
Craig can be reached at: [email protected]
