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Publishers, free classifieds, Napster, Kazza and the free economy

We all know from the Napster and Kazza experiences that poor quality and ‘infected’ content access through a free service damages the standing of the service and could be a tactical response.

Maybe I am imaging things but I sense that there has been an increase in stories like this one – South SF police find prostitution ring on Craigslist. All Craigslist listings are free. They don’t have resources to edit or approve advertisements. This means there is plenty of junk on the site and, as recent events have shown, some criminal entries.

A payment, any payment, for a service qualifies use of the service. This is an opportunity for newspapers in the fight to retain classified advertising revenue.

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