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Or perhaps Craig simply understands his business better than you do. Are the loudest users the ones providing him with the most profit? If not, then why not ig
by fnovd 10y ago
Or perhaps Craig simply understands his business better than you do.
Are the loudest users the ones providing him with the most profit? If not, then why not ignore them?
Would being involved as a true middleman leave them more open to liability when things go south? If so, why open yourself to that risk if you are already making profit?
If you really think CL is so under-utilized, why hasn't a larger company bought them out, improved the site, and raked in increased profit?
- bargh1920 10y agoTake a look at Ebay's acquisition attempt on CL. CL wasn't interested. Also, it's not about listening to loud users. It's about understanding whether your users (any of them) are willing to pay you to improve the site. And, the answer to that is a resounding yes.
- dv_dt 10y agoIf no one has unseated CL yet, isn't the answer a resounding no?
- pilom 10y agoI have seen no proof that users are willing to pay to improve craigslist. I like it just the way it is. It's like a unix tool, it does one thing and does it really well. If you wanted it prettier, you could make a browser extension to change the UI. What other changes could they make that wouldn't decrease it's value for other current users?