Craig Newmark created Craig's List. This video gives the background of him and his creation:
I find the bit where they point out that Craig's list enabled crime, as in the Craig's List Killer, it also provided the forensic clue that linked the medical student, Markoff, to the killing Julissa Brisman. Life is complicated. Anybody who wants to paint it as black & white, is using you. Nothing is that simple. A tool for good can be a tool for evil. People abuse things all the time. The only defense is the Socratic "know thyself" and every mother's advice "be streetwise".
Sunday, April 3, 2011
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