- There's no "user" persona - Craigslist doesn't develop their site to be addicting.
- There are no ads
- The buttons for doing basic actions have not moved
- You don't need to reveal any personal information to use the service
- It does two things, and only two things well - helps buyer buy shit and helps sellers sell shit
It also takes a lot longer to load now, try using it on a slow link. Despite being all text on the main page, it's not instantaneous.
Seems a bit disingenuous when the content purely is advertisements.
I agree that Craigslist is a unique asset and a worthwhile service and ultimately a well designed website.
I think we both know what "there are no ads" means...so why be so pedantic about it?
I'm just stating I don't see it as an "ad free" site which I understand to be like most of the other websites mentioned. I don't see me as being pedantic but OP playing fast and loose with definitions.
What are the problems with sites with lots of ads? Does Craiglist have any of those problems?
The only "ads" on CL are for things on CL.