Craigslist

Now that Craigslist is going to be partly owned by eBay, it will be interesting to see whether the site maintains its uniquely charming character.

I think Craigslist is one of the most incredible tools on the Internet. (There's a link to it in my list of "Sites I Couldn't Function Without," in case you hadn't noticed.) Although I haven't posted there in a while, for the first year and a half I was independent, I kept an ad in the Creative listings all the time. It was part of my routine that the first thing I did on Monday morning — okay, second thing; first, I make coffee — was put up my Craigslist ad. I picked up quite a few jobs that way, and at least two regular clients. Cost out of my pocket? Not one red cent. I still scan the Writing/Editing and Marketing job postings a couple of times a week, fishing for leads.

I just hope that Craig Newmark stays in command, and doesn't let the corporate dunderheads mess up his good thing.