I had the pleasure of interviewing Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist when he was in Austin as the keynote speaker of SXSW back in 2005 I believe. He was just as the article title Why Craigslists is Such a Mess describes. He is truly a quiet genius in my opinion. I believe his laid back attitude has probably gotten him where he is today. And when he says he doesn't really care about money, just looking at him makes you realize that. On the day we interviewed him he was very casual, met in a coffee shop where he spends most of his days answering e-mails, and looks at customer service as the most important aspect of his company.
I found an interesting YouTube video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwlJrKK3G58 with Newmark discussing Gov. 2.0 something I had not heard much about.
As for the other articles I don't really know what to make of advertising on the web. It's confusing, everyone seems to want the majic formula of what can make money (similiar to what television came up with years ago based on ratings), but nothing seems to click. At least it gives writers something to talk about.
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