founder, craigslist
not as funny as I think I am
(Not craigslist management since 2000; retired 2018)
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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/
About my love for birds...
Update re Ghost Faced Killer the pigeon...
He's now looking down at us from Pigeon Heaven
73% of U.S. adults have experienced some kind of online scam or attack, and these are common across age groups. Most get scam calls, texts and emails at least weekly. https://pewrsr.ch/3IS7h4a
Cybersecurity nonprofits work for the Common Good. Now there is a way for us to work together to support them. https://commongoodcyber.org/news/common-good-cyber-fund-announcement/
Imposter scams hit military families hard.
- Veterans are 2x more likely to lose money.
- Active-duty members face 76% more identity theft.
pausetake9 teamed up with bluestarfamilies and wefightcybercrime to share one simple step that helps keep us safer online.
#Take9 #CyberCivilDefense pausetake9.org/join
Keep your texts private, use end-to-end encryption apps like Signal.
Info on e2ee and more at https://pausetake9.org/protect-yourself
@thegibson @thedarktangent @mttaggart @craignewmark
@IST and @joshcorman have project focused on critical infrastructure called #UnDisruptable27 that's promising. (I just did an interview with Josh on this topic.)
Believe it or not, you can do a lot to protect yourself, your job, and our country against cyber threats by pausing for 9 seconds before you click.
Follow @PauseTake9 or head to PauseTake9.org/join.
Donald Ham 
Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons