Donald Ham 

You know what part of online life has never been enshittified? Craigslist, where founder Craig Newmark could have been an asshole billionaire, but chose a better path.

He is my tech hero.

Here is a great profile from media news site Poynter.

https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2025/did-craigslist-kill-newspapers-poynter-50/

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Did Craigslist decimate newspapers? Legend meets reality. - Poynter

Craig Newmark’s simple site was hailed as a disruptor and blamed for the collapse of classifieds. But journalism’s business failures ran deeper.

Poynter
Aug 1, 2025 at 2:21pmWeb
Show thread🌲Aug 8, 2025
@donaldham @craignewmark Craigslist is like a shining ray of light in a sea of bloated garbage websites
Show threadTiskaanAug 8, 2025
@scathach @craignewmark @donaldham 4chan would be too if it wasnt perpetually drowning in filth
Show threadFrankSep 12, 2025
@donaldham @craignewmark Good job you've been doing.