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I still think a partnership would have been the best choice for Craigslist versus suing PadMapper and start from scratch...PadMapper does have an expertise and data. Craigslist could have used that precious talent and data to create a better product....

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It seems like you are overvaluing the 'expertise' required to do what PadMapper did.

It makes perfect sense for Craigslist to want to do this entirely in-house, because the barrier to feature parity with a site like PadMapper isn't very high. And now PadMapper can't pull the rug out from under Craigslist and win over the userbase.

you are undervaluing the data you and I don't see.... Last time I check Craigslist isn't their only source....I understand why Craigslist did it but I still think Craigslist would have been better with padMapper...

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