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Why Craigslist still looks the same after 25 years

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Re: Why Craigslist still looks the same after 25 years

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Post by RedComet »

SL61 wrote: post #94
NikolaNovak wrote: post #3

* I far, far, far prefer Craigslist interface to anything else in that space. It's clear and focused Its search engine too - I get things I search for in the area I search for. For me, Kijiji and Facebook marketplace are awful UI, awful distractions, and give me 10,000 "suggested" or "fuzzy searched" things in random order, suppressing things I'm actually looking for. And I've completely given up on eBay over last de…

Craigslist is basically unusable in my area if you're selling something. 90%+ of the people who respond to you will express interest, chat about the item, set up a time to meet, and then no-show and ghost you. I don't know what they're getting out of it. It's not worth the time for me to go through 5-6 of those people for everything I want to sell. Maybe Facebook, etc., have this problem too, but I gave up on selling…

Yep.

Seller: $5500 firm, no trades

10 people/day: Will you take a '83 suzuki 3 wheeler (stolen, doesn't run) and $97.24????

Re: Why Craigslist still looks the same after 25 years

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Post by jbverschoor »

NikolaNovak wrote: post #3

* I far, far, far prefer Craigslist interface to anything else in that space. It's clear and focused Its search engine too - I get things I search for in the area I search for. For me, Kijiji and Facebook marketplace are awful UI, awful distractions, and give me 10,000 "suggested" or "fuzzy searched" things in random order, suppressing things I'm actually looking for. And I've completely given up on eBay over last de…

Fuzzy is shit anyway. Suggestions are fine, but the whole point of search is to limit results quotes in google should be standard

Re: Why Craigslist still looks the same after 25 years

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Post by logifail »

lotsofpulp wrote: post #179
lkrubner wrote: post #156

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You write “Blaming technology” in response to a comment that does not mention any technologies. You might want to examine what your preconceptions are, that you would see “technology” in a comment that does not refer to technology. You were responding to a comment that describes two business strategies, perhaps you should respond to that.

I wrote technology on purpose, to cut through useless information. It is not relevant that “Craigslist” obviated classified ads. The root problem newspapers were solving was a seller being able to provide information to a wide audience of buyers. Technology brought about a better way of solving this problem, so the root problem newspapers were getting paid to solve with classifieds no longer exists. Not having local…

> Technology brought about a better way of solving this problem

Better for whom?

The discoveries of fossil fuels brought about new ways of solving certain problems, with the benefit of hindsight they too were also not without fairly major negative consequences.

"Technology" isn't just relentlessly positive.

Re: Why Craigslist still looks the same after 25 years

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Post by marcus_holmes »

I think the counterpoint to this attitude is Figma. Figma looks great, and designers love it, but as a casual user it's a nightmare to use or find anything in.

There is the old "function over form" and "form over function" dichotomy. I'm a huge "function over form" fan; I like things simple and easily understood. But I understand that I'm in a minority and most people prefer "form over function"

Re: Why Craigslist still looks the same after 25 years

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Post by beshrkayali »

One of the reason that finally got me to drop Spotify is their constant (and usually very small) tinkering with their interface. I used to use it in specific ways and not very often so when I needed to find or edit a playlist it was very annoying to discover that a button moved or even its text changed. Same for Slack, which I’m very thankful I don’t have to use anymore.

Slack and Spotify design teams really need to appreciate the purse: if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.

Re: Why Craigslist still looks the same after 25 years

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Post by martyvis »

cookie_monsta wrote: post #253
technion wrote: post #233

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I will never be able to look marketplace or even Craig's list without wondering whether the great Australian joke about buying jousting sticks from the trading post would work in their place.

In case anybody out there missed the most faithful reproduction of Australian culture to be captured on film: https://youtu.be/dik_wnOE4dk

LOL. I forgot that the Trading Post got a free plug in The Castle. I guess Sensis was dreaming when they bought them.

Re: Why Craigslist still looks the same after 25 years

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Post by mrweasel »

LegitShady wrote: post #42
moolcool wrote: post #30

Craigslist is one of my favorite tech companies. They have a fantastic product which they don't sabotage in the interest of growth. Huge respect to them for quietly being the best.

I don't think craigslist is a tech company.

That's honestly fair enough, but then neither is AirBNB, Instagram and Uber.

Re: Why Craigslist still looks the same after 25 years

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Post by egberts1 »

specialist wrote: post #267
wahern wrote: post #238

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Many journalists, arguably most journalists, also see themselves as advocates; advocates for something other than journalism or speech. And this has become much more prevalent than in previous generations. Everybody is an underdog, everybody else is an abuser, and abuse can't be tolerated. Even the concept of being able to report on an issue without becoming entangled in it has become anathema. The concept was, of co…

s/journalist/pundit/g

so sayth the specialist.

Re: Why Craigslist still looks the same after 25 years

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Post by chiefalchemist »

wahern wrote: post #238
thelock85 wrote: post #229

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can’t believe I’m defending journalist but this analogy is only partially accurate imho. People consume press and news media on their own volition, and even more less-vetted but newsworthy information through social media. Journalists are gassing what consumers respond to. I believe what’s happened is that in the past, local news consumers were aware of their own “fire” (crime, civics, politics) and now in a connecte…

Many journalists, arguably most journalists, also see themselves as advocates; advocates for something other than journalism or speech. And this has become much more prevalent than in previous generations. Everybody is an underdog, everybody else is an abuser, and abuse can't be tolerated. Even the concept of being able to report on an issue without becoming entangled in it has become anathema. The concept was, of co…

Unfortunately, most of those "journalists" don't qualify for the title.

https://kottke.org/20/01/jim-lehrers-rules-of-journalism-1

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