When you look at how badly CL's site has stagnated, and what a poor view most apartment searchers have of it, and then you look at the fact that nearly everyone

When you look at how badly CL's site has stagnated, and what a poor view most apartment searchers have of it, and then you look at the fact that nearly everyone uses it anyway, it's obvious we're dealing with a monopolist. No one who has real competition can get away with keeping their service that shitty. Apologies for resorting to profanity, but I find Craigslist's behavior completely odious and am continually disappointed to see so many on HN defending them. For a more articulate argument, see 3taps' claims of anticompetitive behavior: http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/24/3taps-files-craigslist-countersuit-refutes-copyright-infringement-says-craigslist-is-anticompetitive/ http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/24/3taps-files-craigslist-coun..., scribd document at the bottom, pages 25-30.