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Craigslist Inc. Craigslist (stylized as craigslist) is a privately held American company [ 5] operating a classified advertisements website with sections devoted to jobs, housing, for sale, items wanted, services, community service, gigs, résumés, and discussion forums.
Craig Alexander Newmark (born December 6, 1952) is an American internet entrepreneur and philanthropist best known as the founder of the classifieds website Craigslist. Prior to founding Craigslist, he worked as a computer programmer for IBM, Bank of America, and Charles Schwab. Newmark served as chief executive officer of Craigslist from its ...
Philip Markoff (February 12, 1986 - August 15, 2010) [ 1] was an American medical student who was charged with the armed robbery and murder of Julissa Brisman in a Boston hotel on April 14, 2009, and two other armed robberies. [ 2][ 3] Markoff maintained his innocence of all charges and pleaded not guilty at his arraignment.
Despite Craigslist's outsized popularity, the site has a small staff of around 50 people, which could be part of why it has struggled to rein in drug sales, according to Lingel.
The staff communicates by email and IM. This is a nice environment for employees of a certain temperament. "Not that we're a Shangri-La or anything," Buckmaster says, "but no technical people have ever left the company of their own accord." Buckmaster also manages the Craigslist Charitable Fund and serves as executive producer for craigslist TV.
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Craigslist's founder, Craig Newmark, started Craigslist as a free e-mail distribution list in 1995, featuring events and other listings in the San Francisco area. Newmark registered "craigslist.org," taking the site live in 1996. In 2000, the company expanded outside of San Francisco, and by 2009, it served over 700 cities in 70 countries. [18]
In March 2009, Dart filed a lawsuit in federal court against Craigslist, Inc. (09-CV-1385), [12] to close the "erotic services" section of Craigslist. [13] The suit claims that Craigslist is the "largest source of prostitution". The lawsuit was dismissed on October 23, 2009, on the grounds that Craigslist is protected by Section 230 immunity. [14]