TechEcho

There's a difference between flatlining and reaching the peak.

"Flatlined" means "dead" in common parlance, not "holding steady as the absolute ruler in classified ad space". Idiots.

They also are really pushing international sites onto their own domain. If I put in vancouver.craigslist.org it shoots me over to the .ca domain name. Mexico goes to .com.mx and so on.

Weird. I still go to Craigslist for local listings and jobs. Is this just FUD?

<i>and some might argue, stifling innovation because of their unwillingness to monetize</i><p>You get water for free* from your tap but that didn't stop marketers from convincing everyone to pay $2 a liter or more for it.<p>Good for Newmark for taking the road less traveled, I doubt they are in danger of losing their crown any time soon.

So, I've been crawling Craigslist for a while. It does appear that it is slowing down somewhat.

"Craigslist", not "Craiglist".

I find the suggestion in the headline less interesting than the wave shapes from July '09 to July '10. Any insights here?

What does overall US internet usage look like over the same period?

I think we're seeing the effect of them removing the "adult" ads.

Craigslist doesn't innovate. It's full of spam and scams. It's not that convenient to use. They are only alive because they are popular, not because they are good.