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Not to be “that guy,” but Craigslist has changed a lot over the years. They’ve kept the same coat of paint on it (visual design) but the way it works evolves co
by snowwrestler 4y ago
Not to be “that guy,” but Craigslist has changed a lot over the years. They’ve kept the same coat of paint on it (visual design) but the way it works evolves continuously.
For one obvious example, search results come up in cards now by default and you can use hover arrows to go through the photos on each one. It is far more visual experience today than it was when search results were a compact list of text titles.
And depending on what you search, there are tons of specific filters that show up in the left column. Search “sailboat” and you can filter on make/model, propulsion, length overall, year manufactured, price, miles from location, etc. It works a lot more like eBay or other modern e-commerce sites than the blue links and default fonts let on.
Keeping the old fonts and colors seems sort of like the famous door-desks at Amazon. It looks like a functional decision, but really the main point is to represent a particular viewpoint of the job.
- spoils19 4y agoThat sounds like a regression to me. A more visual experience isn't necessarily better - I and most people on this site probably prefer the compact list of text titles, since the information is easier to parse. Filtering also limits search, not enhances it, as you are prevented from generically finding things, and now have to sort by filter.
- Psyladine 4y ago>I and most people on this site probably prefer the compact list of text titles, since the information is easier to parse. When the topics are as diverse & nuanced as hn feed, sure. When searching for lawnmower or car, 300 text listings of vehicles not so much.
- iudqnolq 4y agoOne of the defining characteristics of filters is that, unlike categories, you can just not select any if you want to see everything. This is true on craigslist, ebay, and every other website I can think of that has filtered product listings.
- kepler1 4y agoWhat does the expression "not to be that guy" mean?
- gbudee 4y agoIt means someone is aware they are being pedantic.
- bombcar 4y agoThe guy who slides up and says, “achshually” and proceeds to explain how you think you’re right but you’re actually completely wrong.
- adrianmonk 4y ago"That guy" is a person who stands out among other people because they do something annoying or inconvenient. They may have reasons to do whatever it is, but most people would choose not to do whatever it is. For example, someone who always takes the last piece of pizza without asking if anybody else wants it is "that guy who always takes the last piece of pizza". The phrase "not to be that guy" is a way to acknowledge that you look like "that guy" (you realize you're doing something that some may find inconvenient or annoying in some way), but for whatever reason, you feel something is necessary anyway in a situation, and you don't take the annoyance or inconvenience lightly. Continuing the example, if you don't typically take the last piece of pizza, but you you can't ask properly because you're starving and late for a very important meeting, you might say, "Not to be that guy, but I've got to have some food, so I'm taking the last piece of pizza."
- kepler1 4y agoSo basically, you do want to be "that guy", but you want people to think that you don't enjoy doing it so you can beg some social excusal to do it, rather then just outright do it with no apology and clearly be "that guy"...
- adrianmonk 4y agoYes, you're choosing to do what "that guy" would do, hopefully only in exceptional circumstances. Like with any apology, people who say "not to be that guy" can be sincere or just making an excuse to make their own lives easier.