30 yrs of craigslist: how it got that name
Middle of 1995, I needed to start using a listserver, Majordomo, courtesy of Eric Theise
It needs a name
I was going to call it "San Francisco events", since it was mostly that
Anthony Batt tells me that people call it "Craig's List", that is, I've inadvertantly created a "brand"
He tells me what a "brand" is
He's right
Bonus: "craigslist" all lowercase, my decision, to de-emphasize "Craig"
Other bonus: people are surprised to see there's an actual Craig
Here's the story in more detail...
Senior Director of Development at Wikimedia Foundation
3wCongrats on 30 years Craig Newmark!
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3wDear Craig from craigslist. Would you be so kind as to call me at 808-732-1402 for only 10 minutes as I need your advice generating a global teaching platform. Thank you, Professor Amy
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3wYou are the first and only billionaire that wrote me back and did so several times. Meant a lot to me. Thank you. Love the modesty of the story