more truth comes out: craigslist representative had told ebay that Newmark and Buckmaster "may have been looking for a way to cash out" -- say *what?*

MORE: twitter: ebay v. craigslist: truth comes out: Newmark and Buckmaster "may have been looking for a way to cash out"-- say *what?* http://bit.ly/5c0PG0 3 minutes ago from web
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"EBay Deputy General Counsel Brian Levey, who helped handle eBay's purchase of a 28% stake in Craigslist in 2004, said in Delaware Chancery Court Tuesday that a representative for Craigslist shareholders mentioned that the company may be interested in finding equity financing, and that the two remaining shareholders, Craig Newmark and Jim Buckmaster may have been looking for a way to "cash out." (2nd paragraph)

Delia

fair housing: clueless is as clueless does... (they were *ads*, NOT forum posts)

EVEN MORE: bye bye non-discrimitation laws... and who knows how many other good things? things are just going to move online --it's just a matter of time -- and the clueless legal system is just rolling over... and this is happening in the US! D.

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there goes my belief that the legal system has half a clue...

"The ruling is a victory for Internet companies such as Craigslist, ebay Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and others by protecting companies that provide online forums for users' speech." (4th paragraph)--> the forums are auxiliary to what craigslist does: advertising! (pure and simple) and the offending ADS were in the ad section...

Delia

(prostitution, drugs etc.) is craigslist an accomplice?

looks like it might be... (when it comes to federal law -- 3rd paragraph)

Delia

P.S. Craig seems to be dizzy again: on his blog, he is talking about his trivial profile in the Wall Street Journal instead of mentioning the very serious article on craigslist prostitution in The New York Times...? D.