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Why Craigslist Still Looks the Same After 25+ Years
Newmark stepped down as CEO of craigslist in 2000 after others told him he wasn’t cut out for management, he says. Jim Buckmaster has been at the helm since, though Newmark remains a partial owner. He now works on philanthropy full time, supporting groups like the Coalition Against Online Violence, which helps combat harassment against female journalists. Still, the 69-year-old entrepreneur is a billionaire (or near-billionaire since he’s given away millions). Our chat yielded much more than expected, from Costco hotdogs to Hello Kitty and his childhood Sunday School lessons. It’s clear that the website is the purest and most enduring expression of Craig Newmark, a humble tech mogul who marches to the beat of his own drum. Here’s what Newmark had to say when asked about the site’s appearance: Why does the website still look the pretty much the same today as when you founded it? There’s even a new CEO. What’s going on? Because that serves people better. I’ve learned that people want stuff that is simple and fast and gets the job done. People don’t need fancy stuff. Sometimes you just want to get through the day.
Well, you can still have simplicity with a modern font or a new UI. The definition of simplicity on the web has changed over the years. Is it just that you’re making enough money and there’s a desire to keep it the way it is?
I’ll challenge the premise that the idea of simplicity has changed. The deal is that people still use the site in great numbers. And again, it helps people get something done. It’s fast and easy for people, and that’s a big deal.
And maybe you also don’t care too much about aesthetics (of the website, for example)?
For me as an engineer, simple as beautiful. Functional is beautiful.
How would you feel if craigslist dramatically changed in its appearance or its function?
I’m okay if the spirit is maintained. I like a very simple site with its use and functionality obvious when you look at it. Now maybe there’s a better way to do that, that no one has come up with yet. If it’s really better, I can’t object to that. If it’s genuinely better, I will say something. But again, I can’t legitimately try to exert serious influence. Jim’s boss.
In summary, what is your most concise answer to why craigslist still looks the same today?
People tell me it gets the job done. They want it done. As I like to put it, a nerd’s got to do what a nerd’s got to do.
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If I’d invested £1,000 in boohoo shares 5 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now!
boohoo shares were a poor investment over the past five years, but will the next five prove more promising for this AIM growth stock? Our writer investigates.
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Like A Dragon: Ishin Was Considered To Be An Impossible Port For Years By RGG
For many years, Like a Dragon: Ishin has been the one Yakuza game that western fans have been unable to get their hands on unless they were willing to import a copy or learn another language so that they could navigate the PlayStation storefront of Japan. A Japan-exclusive released on PS3 and PS4 in 2013, Like a Dragon: Ishin finally makes its way to the West next year and is being rebuilt entirely in Unreal Engine 4.
Set in 1860s Kyo–a fictionalized version of Kyoto–Ishin’s focus on the fall of the Samurai during a turbulent part of Japan’s history was originally considered to be “impossible” to localize by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama. According to Yokoyama, this was largely due to anachronistic challenges.
“When we were first working on Ishin, we thought this game was impossible to localize,” Yokoyama explained. “There was no way that the overseas team and the Asian team would be able to localize it. I don’t think half the people would really understand what’s going on. It’s hard for Japanese people to understand, it’s probably even harder for people overseas.”
Turnip Boy Robs A Bank is the followup to one of last year’s funniest games
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Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion was a funny, Zelda-like todo list of a game that won serveral RPS staff over last year. Now it’s getting a “follow-up spin-off” which adds roguelite and top-down shooter elements into the mix, called Turnip Boy Robs A Bank. Watch the reveal trailer below.
Dow Jones Newswires: Methanex president, CEO John Floren to retire at year’s end
If I’d invested £1,000 in easyJet shares 5 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now
Investing in easyJet shares five years ago wouldn’t have worked out well so far. But our author wonders whether the future looks any brighter?
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13 years later, is League of Legends still Riot’s crown jewel? We head to the LEC Finals to find out
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League of Legends is an esports mountain, at this point. Over the years since Western professional gaming’s primordial days, it has broken through and risen through tectonic shifts in the global scene, eventually towering over the majority of its competitors both within its genre – and without. It has even reached the lofty heights required for your mum or dad to have heard about it.There’s a good chance that if you have a sister, she’s dated a mid-laner, god help her. Walking around town with a Fnatic or Evil Geniuses t-shirt can, in certain places, elicit a similar reaction that a football (real or American) jersey can. If I see a zoomer in an NA team’s merch, I’m likely to laugh at them. If I see someone in old-school Shalke attire, I’m liable to french kiss them.
But, those plates buried beneath this world of competitive video games keep grinding, resulting in Riot Games spreading its ever growing influence to new pastures that its crown-title simply cannot reach. Valorant has erupted in popularity since its release, with fans and players of its one most notable competitor (CS:GO) jumping ship and leaving only the loyal behind. Wild Rift, the League of Legends mobile game, appears to be building to similar heights, while Legends of Runeterra is cutting out its own audience among hardcore card duelists. This once lone, daunting mountain has found itself a range of familial peaks.
This is, obviously, great for Riot and its base – but with titles like Project L and the distant Riot MMO on the way, what is the role of League of Legends in this modern landscape? Is it still as important, as paramount to the success of Riot esports? Is it as shiny as it used to be, surrounded by fresher, growing games?
Here’s how Lloyds shares have performed over the last 5 years
UK investors love Lloyds shares. But have they actually been a good investment in recent years? Edward Sheldon takes a look.
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