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It would only be disingenuous if there was any kind of commercial aspect to the site as it stands. There was none, and "rolling it out" on HN is merely asking f
by slay2k 17y ago
It would only be disingenuous if there was any kind of commercial aspect to the site as it stands. There was none, and "rolling it out" on HN is merely asking for feedback, not trying to sign up paid users.
In the email exchange I've had with Craig, not all of which I've posted, I've asked him to clarify on this point:
"Oh, and about being noncommercial. A bunch of the RSS mashup sites I've seen, like Craiglook, throw up advertising presumably to cover server costs or make a few bucks. If I didn't want to go that route, would asking for donations be acceptable ?"
In his response, he said he can ask. I said please do, and that was the end of it. So for CL to break things when there is absolutely no sign of commercial purpose is a little unnecessary in my eyes.
- cdibona 17y agoI hate to break it to you, but it doesn't matter if there is no 'sign' of commercial purpose. Are you a non-profit? If you are, let them know. In my experience they'll hear you out.
- jshspencer 17y agoSlay, Just don't post any advertising from your site. I think that worked fine for Craiglook. Futhermore, Yahoo pipes seem to be working fine with craigslist. Are you sure it's not your site being blocked ?