Comments on: Exciting New Ways Craigslist Screws Over Newspapers http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/08/exciting-new-ways-craigslist-screws-over-newspapers/ 68.3 Square Miles of D.C. News and Opinion Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:29:32 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Bill http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/08/exciting-new-ways-craigslist-screws-over-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-103971 Bill Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:00:43 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/08/exciting-new-ways-craigslist-screws-over-newspapers/#comment-103971 I have to chime in here. Saying that Craigslist is screwing over newspapers is like saying that the people who invented Compact Discs screwed over the Cassette Tape manufacturers. It's the inevitable evolution of how we all communicate with each other. Get with it or get left behind. The idea of "stolen" revenue is ridiculous. Craigslist doesn't even charge for adult services ads! Also, calling this a "new way" that Craiglist is screwing newspapers is totally misleading. Craiglist has had an adult services category for *years*. How is anything in this article news-worthy? Also, It's too bad that you think that "adult services" is the best classifieds section. Surely you have better things to do with your time? I have to chime in here. Saying that Craigslist is screwing over newspapers is like saying that the people who invented Compact Discs screwed over the Cassette Tape manufacturers. It's the inevitable evolution of how we all communicate with each other. Get with it or get left behind.

The idea of "stolen" revenue is ridiculous. Craigslist doesn't even charge for adult services ads! Also, calling this a "new way" that Craiglist is screwing newspapers is totally misleading. Craiglist has had an adult services category for *years*. How is anything in this article news-worthy?

Also, It's too bad that you think that "adult services" is the best classifieds section. Surely you have better things to do with your time?

]]> By: Melanie http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/08/exciting-new-ways-craigslist-screws-over-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-102421 Melanie Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:48:00 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/08/exciting-new-ways-craigslist-screws-over-newspapers/#comment-102421 Ya gotta get with the times...and if something new works, why not? The Internet is changing the face of advertising even beyond newspapers...like video classifieds...now that's something you certainly can't do in a newspaper! Check out http://www.listasaurus.com, we now offer video classifieds and even better, we're the first online classifieds site to PAY users simply for listing their ads! How's that for classifieds with a twist? :-) Ya gotta get with the times...and if something new works, why not? The Internet is changing the face of advertising even beyond newspapers...like video classifieds...now that's something you certainly can't do in a newspaper!

Check out http://www.listasaurus.com, we now offer video classifieds and even better, we're the first online classifieds site to PAY users simply for listing their ads!

How's that for classifieds with a twist?

:-)

]]> By: Mike DeBonis http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/08/exciting-new-ways-craigslist-screws-over-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-100965 Mike DeBonis Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:49:27 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/08/exciting-new-ways-craigslist-screws-over-newspapers/#comment-100965 Isn't everything SFW round here? Isn't everything SFW round here?

]]> By: Andrew http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/08/exciting-new-ways-craigslist-screws-over-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-100963 Andrew Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:25:48 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/08/exciting-new-ways-craigslist-screws-over-newspapers/#comment-100963 NSFW warning would have been nice. NSFW warning would have been nice.

]]> By: Ruth Samuelson http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/08/exciting-new-ways-craigslist-screws-over-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-100942 Ruth Samuelson Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:28:12 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/08/exciting-new-ways-craigslist-screws-over-newspapers/#comment-100942 I've heard this argument before and pretty much agree with it. But, I don't think the tone of the blog is as "woe is me" as you make it out to be. We're talking about XXX ads here. I've heard this argument before and pretty much agree with it. But, I don't think the tone of the blog is as "woe is me" as you make it out to be. We're talking about XXX ads here.

]]> By: scott http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/08/exciting-new-ways-craigslist-screws-over-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-100941 scott Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:25:24 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/08/exciting-new-ways-craigslist-screws-over-newspapers/#comment-100941 exactly... telegraph operators weren't spared when the telephone became ubiquitous exactly... telegraph operators weren't spared when the telephone became ubiquitous

]]> By: IMGoph http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/08/exciting-new-ways-craigslist-screws-over-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-100927 IMGoph Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:31:00 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/08/exciting-new-ways-craigslist-screws-over-newspapers/#comment-100927 craigslist isn't stealing anything from you. no business is entitled to continued revenue. if someone comes up with a better business model, you either adapt, or die. this makes you, and by proxy, your industry, sound pretty damn self-important. craigslist isn't stealing anything from you. no business is entitled to continued revenue. if someone comes up with a better business model, you either adapt, or die.

this makes you, and by proxy, your industry, sound pretty damn self-important.

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