You know what part of online life has never been enshittified? Craigslist, where founder Craig Newmark could have been an asshole billionaire, but chose a better path.
He is my tech hero.
Here is a great profile from media news site Poynter.
https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2025/did-craigslist-kill-newspapers-poynter-50/
Craig Newmark (npub1km4…ujph)
#Craigslist
#Poynter
Donald Ham 🏳️🌈 🐱🏋️♂️
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2025-08-01 14:21:43 UTC
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