How Craig Newmark Went from Craigslist Creator to Internet Do-Gooder [What Was It]
Craigstlist: it's the place we find apartments, pets, and love connections. Started by its namesake, Craig Newmark, in 1995 as an emailed newsletter circulated among friends, it's grown to become the proxy classifieds page for people all over the world. Craig isn't running things there anymore, but he's still very much involved in the company. On top of that, he does a lot of non-profit work with his organization craigconnects, and sits on the board of several other organizations like the Center for Public Integrity, the Sunlight Foundation, and the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Here's how he went from internet pioneer to charity machine: Gizmodo: As a kid, were you always interested in technology? Craig: Yup, I fulfilled the whole nerd stereotype. In third grade, I wanted to be a paleontologist, few years later, decided to try physics. Gizmodo: Where did the idea for craigslist come from? Did you ever think it would get so big? Craig: The seminal id...