Agreed -- being able to 'check some out' before meeting them is a huge benefit and not something that Craigslist could easily replicate. Also being able to dir

Agreed -- being able to 'check some out' before meeting them is a huge benefit and not something that Craigslist could easily replicate. Also being able to directly message someone and (often) get a response close to immediately is great. Overall just a much better experience.