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Craigslist is a company that inspires me a lot - built a public good that creates value connecting users in p2p marketplaces with no take rate. However, actually has a sustainable business with $600m+ annual revenue and only 50 employees

We're excited to add our own Farcaster reputation + crypto spin with Bountycaster

Co-founder @bountycaster (bountycaster.xyz). Co-producer @ethereumfilm. Previously co-founder of Scalar Capital and product at Coinbase

Software Engineer @ Cadence Design Systems. B4: Stanford EE / Illinois ECE

I don't think all of Craigslist is a public good but that their p2p marketplaces w/o take rates or posting fees are. I think something can be a public good w/o being open source as long as it meets the non-excludable and non-rivalrous criteria (but as we've seen with retropgf lots of people have different definitions)

Hmm, (not that this is is the main point of your post) but I'd lightly push back on calling them a 'public good'. Not open source, incredibly high level of fraud (apartment rental scams), and they make all their money on real estate listings (no different than airbnb). Public good is more like Linux or Jonas Salk.

That’s an inspiring vision. Bountycaster for the win. 🚀

This is fantastic @linda.  Super values aligned, and Craig Newmark is an absolute legend for his authenticity, humility, generosity, and when all is said and done rockstar entrepreneurship.  Ironically, given the eponymous name, he just doesn't care whether anyone knows about him at all.