2. A forms section
The site's main function is to host
classified ads that cover practically
every category you can think of,
including housing, job postings, items
for sale, services and personals.
There's also a forums section that
allows users to discuss topics on
everything from gardening to the Linux
operating system.
3. Content of craigslist
Noncommercial way to connect with other
people in their communities.
Posting for most classifieds categories
on craigslist is free.
The Web site doesn't have any flashy
animation or graphics.
4. About craigslist
If all we want to do is browse the
site, you can just visit
“craigslist.org” and click away.
The site has a range of broad
categories, and each category has
several subcategories, making it easy
to navigate to the appropriate section
quickly.
5. Ads of craigslist(1)
Most ads include the member's e-mail
address.
Craigslist offers a function that masks
e-mail so that members don't have to
worry about their address being openly
available.
All transactions are between the person
who posted the ad and the person
responding to it.
6. Ads of craigslist(2)
If we want to participate in forum
discussions or post our own
classifieds, we need to create a
craigslist account.
7. Users flag posts
Craigslist users act like the site's
watchdogs by monitoring the content
that gets posted.
Users flag posts to draw attention to
those that are particularly interesting
and those that detract from the site.
The tags that can be applied to posts
are best of craigslist, miscategorized,
spam/overpost and prohibited.
8. In summary
In this article, we'll look at
craigslist's impact on the Internet,
the corporate structure of the company
and some of the controversies involving
the Web site.
In the next section, we'll learn about
craigslist's presence on the Web.
