Craig Newmark
Craig Newmark
Craig Alexander Newmarkis an American Internet entrepreneur best known for being the founder of the San Francisco-based international website Craigslist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth6 December 1952
CityMorristown, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
want normal moments
I want you to know, at this very moment, I am simulating normal human behavior.
people leader want
I don't expect to be a ‘leader’ with this thing. I'd rather be a builder. I'd like to build a way for people doing good work to connect, to learn from each other, protect each other, and then I want to get out of their way.
cutting needs want
I want to help accelerate the evolution of the press because right now, newsrooms are cutting investigative journalists, and we need investigative journalists.
giving people want
Treat people like you want to be treated; live and let live; and also give the other person a break now and then.
arts cool list simple technology
I started a simple list of what I thought were cool events, arts and technology stuff.
confidence feels
This feels particularly good. It reaffirms the confidence I have in people.
bad ebay human list selling
This is a mistake. eBay bad and robotic, Craig's List human and good. And now on the way to selling out.
distracted prospect
During the bubble, we got distracted by the prospect of big bucks. Now it's much better balanced.
people provide run sites
Our sites are run by the people who use them. We just pretty much provide the infrastructure.
build good people protect work
I'd like to build a way for people doing good work to connect, to learn from each other, protect each other, and then I want to get out of their way.
reading political wire
I rely on Taegan Goddard's Political Wire for straight, fair political news, he gets right to the point. It's an eagerly anticipated part of my news reading.
crooks crime
Crooks are early adopters.
passion dollars stuff
The stuff that works best is driven by passion rather than dollars.
important way
Getting out of the way is really important.