Comments on: CL-wannabe-sponsored “research” backfires http://blog.craigslist.org/2011/02/more-pay-to-play-research-from-aim/ Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:21:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: William K. [Craigslist User] http://blog.craigslist.org/2011/02/more-pay-to-play-research-from-aim/#comment-751138 William K. [Craigslist User] Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:50:39 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/?p=174#comment-751138 AIM & Oodle should go hide in the corner after that bogus research they did. I have been using Craigslist for over 2 years for my advertising and i have never once had a dangerous encounter with any client i have gotten from Craigslist. The fact that they said Craigslist is a cesspool for crime is laughable, and it is nothing short slander and wrongful accusations. If there is any site i trust its Craigslist! 100% the best site out there for what it does.... all others is simply a waste of time and effort. I will stand beside them till the end. Go Craigslist :) AIM & Oodle should go hide in the corner after that bogus research they did. I have been using Craigslist for over 2 years for my advertising and i have never once had a dangerous encounter with any client i have gotten from Craigslist. The fact that they said Craigslist is a cesspool for crime is laughable, and it is nothing short slander and wrongful accusations.

If there is any site i trust its Craigslist! 100% the best site out there for what it does…. all others is simply a waste of time and effort.

I will stand beside them till the end. Go Craigslist :)

]]> By: cheryl http://blog.craigslist.org/2011/02/more-pay-to-play-research-from-aim/#comment-750018 cheryl Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:26:42 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/?p=174#comment-750018 Jim as per your comment on Mike's; your right. Besides who has time or money to spend in court?? Meg: You have a very good point. e-bay seams to be playing a little dirty, but I'm not a lawyer. Remember the old TV ad "An educated consumer is our best customer" ? (I believe it was for a mens clothing retailer.) I think that applies to CL along with some common sense!! HELLO !! I have had nothing but good experiences with CL. My room-mate and I both found this house we rent rooms in over a yr ago, and I have gotten work with local business owners through CL. I happen to appreciate CL's community service approach to doing business and that it's not only about PROFITS!! This country needs more people like that running business. I did find a scam on CL (same one I stumbled into yrs ago in a newspaper ad) so I played along, got documentation needed and turned it over to the Post Master. CL: do you have any job openings? Well keep up the good work I use you and only you. P.S. Notice CL has no advertising BS on their site?! Jim as per your comment on Mike’s; your right. Besides who has time or money to spend in court?? Meg: You have a very good point. e-bay seams to be playing a little dirty, but I’m not a lawyer.
Remember the old TV ad “An educated consumer is our best customer” ? (I believe it was for a mens clothing retailer.) I think that applies to CL along with some common sense!! HELLO !! I have had nothing but good experiences with CL. My room-mate and I both found this house we rent rooms in over a yr ago, and I have gotten work with local business owners through CL. I happen to appreciate CL’s community service approach to doing business and that it’s not only about PROFITS!! This country needs more people like that running business. I did find a scam on CL (same one I stumbled into yrs ago in a newspaper ad) so I played along, got documentation needed and turned it over to the Post Master. CL: do you have any job openings? Well keep up the good work I use you and only you. P.S. Notice CL has no advertising BS on their site?!

]]> By: Jim http://blog.craigslist.org/2011/02/more-pay-to-play-research-from-aim/#comment-749374 Jim Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:29:31 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/?p=174#comment-749374 Forget comparing Craigslist to Oakland. I bet the statistics would show that Craigslist is safer than church. Forget comparing Craigslist to Oakland. I bet the statistics would show that Craigslist is safer than church.

]]> By: J.R.Burris http://blog.craigslist.org/2011/02/more-pay-to-play-research-from-aim/#comment-346229 J.R.Burris Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:31:56 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/?p=174#comment-346229 It's tough when you're at the top. Everyone's out to get you! Once the "girls" started using CL everyone wanted in on criticizing you. That's life I guess, but you did need to defend against obvious lies about CL. That's all u can do. Informed people will simply ignore most of the "critics" anyway, so keep on doing the best u can to police your service, like always. It’s tough when you’re at the top. Everyone’s out to get you! Once the “girls” started using CL everyone wanted in on criticizing you. That’s life I guess, but you did need to defend against obvious lies about CL. That’s all u can do. Informed people will simply ignore most of the “critics” anyway, so keep on doing the best u can to police your service, like always.

]]> By: Neg Meg http://blog.craigslist.org/2011/02/more-pay-to-play-research-from-aim/#comment-336005 Neg Meg Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:03:53 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/?p=174#comment-336005 The work of Oodle and the AIM Group smells like eBay paying minions to smear craigslist before the upcoming San Francisco trial. Remember the AIM Group did many spin pieces for eBay too. http://aimgroup.com/blog/2010/09/09/split-ruling-tips-in-favor-of-ebay-over-craigslist-suit/ Oodle's eBay connection. http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y10/m01/i07/s02 Oodle to Connect Classifieds Accounts to eBay "Oodle was founded by former Excite and eBay executives" The work of Oodle and the AIM Group smells like eBay paying minions to smear craigslist before the upcoming San Francisco trial.

Remember the AIM Group did many spin pieces for eBay too.
http://aimgroup.com/blog/2010/09/09/split-ruling-tips-in-favor-of-ebay-over-craigslist-suit/

Oodle’s eBay connection.
http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y10/m01/i07/s02
Oodle to Connect Classifieds Accounts to eBay
“Oodle was founded by former Excite and eBay executives”

]]> By: Sheba http://blog.craigslist.org/2011/02/more-pay-to-play-research-from-aim/#comment-328073 Sheba Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:39:29 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/?p=174#comment-328073 Way to go Jim. You have stated your position well. Way to go Jim. You have stated your position well.

]]> By: Phil http://blog.craigslist.org/2011/02/more-pay-to-play-research-from-aim/#comment-326379 Phil Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:04:38 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/?p=174#comment-326379 @Mike You said: "in propaganda wars, the only way to find out who won, is in court. Otherwise, you cannot prove your position, and your statements, including here, are for naught. If your position is defensible, then defend it in court. If you have been wronged, then take the matter to court." Sorry, but that's a load of nonsense. You must be a lawyer who stands to benefit financially from more lawsuits. The great majority of people think there are far too many lawsuits in this country already. Craigslist is doing it exactly right. The best way to convince the public in this day of easy dissemination of both fact and opinion is to state your own case publicly. If you have a good argument, everyone can read and decide for themselves. We don't need the 3rd-hand process whereby a news reporter tells us what 12 people on a jury decided after they heard lawyers argue-- in order to be able to reach our own conclusion about who is right. @Mike
You said: “in propaganda wars, the only way to find out who won, is in court. Otherwise, you cannot prove your position, and your statements, including here, are for naught. If your position is defensible, then defend it in court. If you have been wronged, then take the matter to court.”

Sorry, but that’s a load of nonsense. You must be a lawyer who stands to benefit financially from more lawsuits.

The great majority of people think there are far too many lawsuits in this country already.
Craigslist is doing it exactly right.

The best way to convince the public in this day of easy dissemination of both fact and opinion is to state your own case publicly. If you have a good argument, everyone can read and decide for themselves. We don’t need the 3rd-hand process whereby a news reporter tells us what 12 people on a jury decided after they heard lawyers argue– in order to be able to reach our own conclusion about who is right.

]]> By: Powered http://blog.craigslist.org/2011/02/more-pay-to-play-research-from-aim/#comment-325709 Powered Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:56:57 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/?p=174#comment-325709 great responses. great responses.

]]> By: Robin 'Roblimo' Miller http://blog.craigslist.org/2011/02/more-pay-to-play-research-from-aim/#comment-325692 Robin 'Roblimo' Miller Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:12:57 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/?p=174#comment-325692 I have hired actors and actresses, been hired to make videos and write articles, and bought and sold various items through Craigslist. In the hiring situations, I was generally dealing with known people who had public websites, and I obviously have one myself. On the merchandise purchases, they were all local transaction, all oin well-lit, obvious places, for items at reasonable prices. In other words, all my Craigslist use has been legit, aboveboard, and involved other straight-up (but not necessarily straight people. I have hired actors and actresses, been hired to make videos and write articles, and bought and sold various items through Craigslist. In the hiring situations, I was generally dealing with known people who had public websites, and I obviously have one myself.

On the merchandise purchases, they were all local transaction, all oin well-lit, obvious places, for items at reasonable prices.

In other words, all my Craigslist use has been legit, aboveboard, and involved other straight-up (but not necessarily straight people.

]]> By: Max http://blog.craigslist.org/2011/02/more-pay-to-play-research-from-aim/#comment-325575 Max Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:09:18 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/?p=174#comment-325575 They also conveniently forget to count number of crimes connected to regular paid newspaper classifieds. But who needs facts for good scare piece anyways? They also conveniently forget to count number of crimes connected to regular paid newspaper classifieds. But who needs facts for good scare piece anyways?

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