In a quickly developing story, it appears that Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster issued an apology for ”acting like a jerk” a day earlier to push a Sacramento man to cease and desist his Craigslistblog.org site
Buckmaster was apparently was feeling media pressure and “getting some well-deserved flak” after firing off several terse emails to blog owner Tim White of Sacramento, to shut down his Craigslistblog.
Now that Buckmaster has backed off, the popular new blog site is still up and running. A review shows it has many interesting articles and opinions on the popular website, offering a balance of positive and negative perspectives. Full article
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Steven. T 04.06.08 at 1:19 pm
Well, it’s got to be embarrassing for the craigslist team to see Buckmaster make a fool of himself once again. There’s nothing wrong with somebody creating a blog about Craigslist.
Maybe it’s time for Craig Newmark to take back the helm. He must be cringing at all the negative press this story is bringing that great company.