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August 2005

Socialized Computing

The founder of craigslist is obsessed with customer service.

By Craig Newmark

My title at craigslist is "customer service rep and founder," and my customer service role is at least a full-time gig. A CEO runs the actual organization now. I've always had difficulty articulating why I have this obsession. I work anywhere from two to ten hours a day, seven days a week, doing stuff like deleting "bait and switch" posts from New York apartment brokers, moderating discussion boards, and sharing community suggestions with the team. If you e-mail me about the site, I'll probably write back -- quickly, too.

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