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No, the social network with the classifieds service is much better. The reason it's so good is that it has real people's identities tied to the listings. That
by crazygringo 2y ago
No, the social network with the classifieds service is much better.
The reason it's so good is that it has real people's identities tied to the listings. That massively decreases issues around scams and safety.
I want those things to be connected. I don't want regulations that make that illegal. That's the opposite of progress and consumer benefit.
- true_religion 2y agoOr they could just require ID for sales, just like every physical business who has to know who their so called marketplace partners are.
- crazygringo 2y agoThese aren't business marketplaces. These are more like classifieds, like Craigslist. Nobody wants to share their ID with a stranger, especially because how would you even know if it was real? But when you click through and they're part of a genuine social network and Facebook shows you have a mutual friend, that's pretty good social proof.
- true_religion 2y agoI mean for them to share their ID with Facebook.
- techjamie 2y ago> The reason it's so good is that it has real people's identities tied to the listings. That massively decreases issues around scams and safety. Facebook Marketplace is infested with all sorts of scams. It's not the worst, but scams aren't exactly rare, either.