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Re: How Craigslist Makes Money

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Lufthansa. Doesnt matter though, no matter what they do they aren't going to take away the fact I'm stuck on a airplane for 15 hours. I'm also the kind of person who prefers to get up and get something rather than be served.

If you have to travel, then would you rather spend the 15 hours in Economy class or First class?

First class, but I wouldn't pay extra for it. Well maybe ~25 dollars extra.

Re: How Craigslist Makes Money

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Craigslist has competition. However, it works really well, loads very fast, and makes a lot of money. There's no motivation, then, to make the UX "better."

No motivation? How about not making your users miserable?

No matter what they do, they're going to make someone miserable.

As it stands, they've chosen to make the people who don't use the site miserable.

I'm not sure why you'd expect them to make the people who do use it miserable.

Re: How Craigslist Makes Money

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The comment you responded to specifically mentioned UX, not UI. Junk and scammers are definitely part of the UX.

What isn't?

I can't think of anything at this exact moment that does not contribute to UX. My response was regarding the assumption that the parent comment of mine equating UI with UX.

Re: How Craigslist Makes Money

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who cares what happens when you're dead

Well if your goal is to "help out the grandkids in life" you should probably know leaving them your fortune is going to do the opposite.

well if i were in that situation, the way i would see it is "i did my part; my grandkids got money and i showed them how to use it." if they blow it all on cars and drugs, that's on them

Re: How Craigslist Makes Money

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not on international flights from what i hear

No, I flew international first class and international economy. I stand by what I said, it's the difference between being uncomfortable and being slightly less uncomfortable. You're still stuck on a plane.

well if you don't like flying then nothing is good lol

i love flying so as long as it isn't sardine economy, i'm happy

Re: How Craigslist Makes Money

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If you have to travel, then would you rather spend the 15 hours in Economy class or First class?

First class, but I wouldn't pay extra for it. Well maybe ~25 dollars extra.

thats what i thought too until my first few first rides, even domestic. nowadays if the delta between economy comfort and first on a domestic flight is <$150/pp, i'll do it
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