1. Craigslist is only used as an example. It could have been any other minimalist website. The post is not calling to imitate Craigslist because it is successfu

1. Craigslist is only used as an example. It could have been any other minimalist website. The post is not calling to imitate Craigslist because it is successful, it is calling to use minimal design (like Craigslist) for your MVP because if it has any real value-add, your users will love it anyway. 2. Like others have said, Craigslist's design is not user hostile.