It’s fascinating reading some of the spin newspapers publish about Craigslist. The latest is from Saeed Shah in an article at Independent Online. According to Saeed, Craigslist is a newspaper killer. It also infers that Craigslist has just arrived in the UK. It’s been there for ages just as it is in Australia. Despite these attacks the folks at Craigslist remain calm and focus on the community service their site provides. Classified advertising is expensive and the commercial sites are controlled by a few. Craigslist at least offers a free option even if it does have some warts. Journalists and editors need to get a grip. Online classifieds are here to stay and their strength, in part, is due to Craigslist. Articles like this one from The Independent do nothing for the newspaper cause.