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Added information about how the site is funded, and how the media is biased against the site
'''Craigslist''' is a non-commercial community bulletin board with classified [[Advertising|ads]] and discussion forums. It is very popular for the advertisement of goods, services, and properties, among other things.
'''Craigslist''' is a non-commercial community bulletin board with classified [[Advertising|ads]] and discussion forums. It is very popular for the advertisement of goods, services, and properties, among other things. There is no cost to advertise at Craigslist; the site is funded through donations to the Craigslist Foundation.
The [[liberal]] media is generally biased against Craigslist because it offers a free alternative to newspaper's classified ads. Incidents of abuse on the site often make the headlines whereas the press rarely reports anything positive about the site.
[[Craig Newmark]] started Craigslist in 1995.
[[Craig Newmark]] started Craigslist in 1995.