Event_King - 12:50 am on Dec 19, 2005 (gmt 0)

>>was the first of its kind, and most classifieds in it are free<<<

It might of been the first of it's kind, but it wasn't anything 'new', as offline publications were offering classifieds years before the web came along. So nothing new about craig's list there. Sorry, but exactly what is so special about craig's list again?

A community it has, so it takes a loyal following as it probably needs something to keep tongues wagging.

Small classifieds, well the classified ads it serves are nothing but in your face. They haven't exactly got the ad serve balance right, but it's about money, not serving a community. A community can follow anything, especially when it's bored - having a loyal following doesn't guarantee success at all.

It's just not my cup of tea I'm afraid, and look/design probably has a lot to do with it...