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
bill cops deal instincts internet remember surprising
I remember and know the Bill of Rights. But my instincts tell me to be helpful, and (that attitude) is surprising to a lot of cops who deal with Internet crimes.
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It's a pretty important conference regarding Internet trends, because people are talking a lot about what's really happening. Not just the technology, but what it means for our culture in general.
confidence feels
This feels particularly good. It reaffirms the confidence I have in people.
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I do think the biggest problem newspapers have is loss of trust, and I feel that's a result of failure to speak truth to power.
distracted prospect
During the bubble, we got distracted by the prospect of big bucks. Now it's much better balanced.
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I started a simple list of what I thought were cool events, arts and technology stuff.
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This wisdom of crowds thing--it may be a cliche, but it's mostly true. What we're talking about here is a democracy, and it works, but you have to be careful before it gets out of control.
persistence people listening
There's no genius behind it. It's persistence and listening to people.
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In business, there are times when you disagree, and sometimes it turns out that you're just plain wrong. Humor takes away tension and helps you realize you're wrong.
mistake
Choose your mistakes carefully.
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Follow through with basic values, and remember to provide good customer service.
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From the very beginning, I was involved in talking to people, listening to people. And it hasn't stopped. The idea was that people send me information; I'd ask them about it, listen, try to do something about it - and then ask for more feedback.
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Sometimes a slow gradual approach does more good than a large gesture.
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I look at what the phone company does and do the opposite.