Author's preferred method of using Craigslist was to browse. I've always used Craigslist for single purposes - there's something specific I want to sell or buy,

Author's preferred method of using Craigslist was to browse. I've always used Craigslist for single purposes - there's something specific I want to sell or buy, and that's why I'm on the site. For that - it's effective, though I do get spam messages whenever I post for sale now. Fascinating that for some, the site is/was more.