Q: What is craigslist?
A: Local classifieds and forums - community moderated, and largely free.
Q: What can I find there?
A: Jobs, housing, goods, services, romance, local activities, advice - just about anything really.
Q: What is the origin of craigslist?
A: An email list of SF events, started as a hobby by Craig Newmark in early 1995.
Q: Who runs craigslist?
A: Jim Buckmaster has been CEO since late 2000.
Q: Is Craig still involved with craigslist?
A: Craig works in customer service, in addition to fulfilling his iconic responsibilities.
Q: Is craigslist a nonprofit?
A: No, craigslist was incorporated as a for-profit in 1999.
Q: Why does craigslist still use a ".org" domain?
A: It symbolizes the relatively non-commercial nature, public service mission, and non-corporate culture of craigslist.
Q: How much traffic does craigslist get?
A: More than 20 billion page views per month
Q: How does that compare with other companies?
A: craigslist is #7 worldwide in terms of english-language page views
Q: How many people use craigslist?
A: More than 50 million in the US alone
Q: Is craigslist available in languages other than English?
A: Yes - in French, German, Italian, Portugese, and Spanish
Q: How many classified ads does craigslist receive?
A: craigslist users self-publish about 50 million new classified ads each month
Q: How many job listings does craigslist receive?
A: More than 1 million new job listings each month
Q: What about craigslist discussion forums?
A: More than 120 million user postings in 100 topical forums
Q: How many employees does craigslist have, and where are its offices located?
A: About 30 of us work out of offices in the Inner Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco
Q: How does craigslist support its operations?
A: Ad fees for jobs in 18 cities, brokered NYC apartments, and therapeutic services.
Q: How many craigslist sites are there?
A: Per user request, craigslist has expanded to more than 700 local sites in 70 countries
Q: Is there a connection between craigslist and eBay?
A: eBay acquired 25% of the equity in craigslist from a former shareholder in august of 2004.
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