"Jim Buckmaster, the chief executive of Craigslist, caused lots of head-scratching Thursday as he tried to explain to a bunch of Wall Street types why his company is not interested in “monetizing” his ridiculously popular Web operation."
Go Jim.
"Appearing at the UBS global media conference in New York, Mr. Buckmaster took questions from the bemused audience, which apparently could not get its collective mind around the notion that Craigslist exists to help Web users find jobs, cars, apartments and dates — and not so much to make money."
Yeah Bro!
What a novel concept. Serve your community, make a good living, and don't fuck it up just so you can have more money that you know what to do with.
Look at the people who have to fucking much. Look what they do.
Pick your role models
Paris Hilton?
Owners of "The Carlyle Group"?
From the article:
"The Tech Trader Daily blog ponders this question: “If YouTube was worth $1.65 billion, who knows what Craigslist would be worth if Jim and [site founder] Craig Newmark ever considred becoming — what’s the word? — capitalists.”
You go Jimmy!! ... Hang in there Bro!! ... There is more to life than Raping and Pillaging ....