Craigslist doesn't have an open system. Craigslist blocks ip's of those accessing there system through a web application and they send out lots of cease and desist notices. It just is not worth the time to develop something that might even benefit Craigslist. Piggybacking on bigger sites is a good idea, just find one that is interested. Paypal did for eBay and it worked out for them, There is a lot of room to develop…
That's a pretty serious claim; any pointers? If you've got some I'll be sure to nag Craig about it next time I see him.
Ask YC: Anyone working on applications for Craigslist?
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Re: Ask YC: Anyone working on applications for Craigslist?
#12http://www.crazedlist.org -- Lets you search states, regions, etc. on Craiglist. You have to disable referrers though, which takes about 2 seconds. I didn't make the site nor do I know the guy behind it, but I found it pretty useful when searching for a car.
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That's a pretty serious claim; any pointers? If you've got some I'll be sure to nag Craig about it next time I see him.
listpic? http://mashable.com/2007/06/08/listpic-craigslist/
Ha, with EC2 you can get around that now. Separate your website IP from your crawling IP, and every time CL blocks an IP, switch to a new one. Eventually they'll have to block the entire AWS range, but that's okay, you can crawl over cablemodem/DSL connections that use DHCP. What are they going to do, block Verizon, Comcast and Time Warner?
Then you can get around referer [sic] blocks for your links to CL that the user clicks on by using a redirect, I think.
You can slurp the entirety of CL daily without causing them traffic problems. I mean it's equivalent to each page getting one page view per day, which is nothing. Just keep track of URLs so you only slurp new content, and serve thumbnails off your own hosts (it's fair use).
Re: Ask YC: Anyone working on applications for Craigslist?
#14I'm in a startup working on a competitor to craigslist. We have a long way to go but so far I think we have good bones. We are hoping to work toward being more open for people to build on top of us. http://www.flugpo.com
Can you explain why you're creating a craigslist competitor? I'm having a hard time understanding why so many people are doing this. What problem are you solving?
I got my first two apartments on Craigslist, both a few years ago. I was looking for a new one this year on Craigslist, but the rentals section is so full of lies and "call me for info" that it's worthless.
Basically, the openness of Craigslist is destroying it. I'm not sure how to solve the problem, but I would really like a forum that is non-commercial.
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Can you explain why you're creating a craigslist competitor? I'm having a hard time understanding why so many people are doing this. What problem are you solving?
craigslist has an problem with anonymous posters. People often get ripped off because there is no good way to check on a persons reputation. Flugpo.com is trying to create a space where you can find out more about who the people are that you are trying to deal with. Not a solution for all people but some people are more concerned with online safety then others.
so a free ebay.
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#16yep, flowthing (coming soon, needs a new name) will piggyback on craigslist, as well as its competitors in the jobs and real estate markets.
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#17Craigslist doesn't have an open system. Craigslist blocks ip's of those accessing there system through a web application and they send out lots of cease and desist notices. It just is not worth the time to develop something that might even benefit Craigslist. Piggybacking on bigger sites is a good idea, just find one that is interested. Paypal did for eBay and it worked out for them, There is a lot of room to develop…
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Re: Ask YC: Anyone working on applications for Craigslist?
#18Craigslist doesn't have an open system. Craigslist blocks ip's of those accessing there system through a web application and they send out lots of cease and desist notices. It just is not worth the time to develop something that might even benefit Craigslist. Piggybacking on bigger sites is a good idea, just find one that is interested. Paypal did for eBay and it worked out for them, There is a lot of room to develop…
wonder why he does that..... cl doesnt make money off page impressions.... seems like closing the system is just hurting himself
Re: Ask YC: Anyone working on applications for Craigslist?
#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
listpic? http://mashable.com/2007/06/08/listpic-craigslist/
Ha, with EC2 you can get around that now. Separate your website IP from your crawling IP, and every time CL blocks an IP, switch to a new one. Eventually they'll have to block the entire AWS range, but that's okay, you can crawl over cablemodem/DSL connections that use DHCP. What are they going to do, block Verizon, Comcast and Time Warner? Then you can get around referer [sic] blocks for your links to CL that the us…
Why would you go to all that effort if they don't want to play with you in the first place? If they really wanted to block you, they'll do it through their lawyers.
Re: Ask YC: Anyone working on applications for Craigslist?
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craigslist has an problem with anonymous posters. People often get ripped off because there is no good way to check on a persons reputation. Flugpo.com is trying to create a space where you can find out more about who the people are that you are trying to deal with. Not a solution for all people but some people are more concerned with online safety then others.
so a free ebay.
nope.. not a free ebay either... I like to think of Flugpo.com as a middle ground between ebay and craigslist. There is a large spectrum of security between ebay and craigslist and we are trying to fill that middle gap.