It _could_ introduce more barriers to reduce scammers, but that would come at a cost to both buyer and seller UX.
There is value in simplicity, and the market thus far agrees.
Craigslist is the anti-thesis to the hubris-fueled notion that technology can and should solve every problem, including dishonesty. I've not yet been scammed on Craigslist because I've built up a valuable skill in identifying scammers in general rather than relying on an imperfect system implemented differently on all marketplaces. In return, I do not get scammed as a _seller_, which is something most marketplaces seem to neglect.
More broadly, we often blame human nature on software implementations, as if there was a software solution to (all of) such without trade-offs.
Thank you for putting my thoughts into words. Couldn’t agree more. Think of the comfort CL users have after 10-15 years of the same workflows, the same UI, the same expectations. The skill of vetting scammers shouldn’t be understated and transcends CL.
When I log into a “modern” app today there’s almost always a new feature in my face or an old feature moved to a new location (or simply deprecated)
It _could_ introduce more barriers to reduce scammers, but that would come at a cost to both buyer and seller UX.
There is value in simplicity, and the market thus far agrees.
Craigslist is the anti-thesis to the hubris-fueled notion that technology can and should solve every problem, including dishonesty. I've not yet been scammed on Craigslist because I've built up a valuable skill in identifying scammers in general rather than relying on an imperfect system implemented differently on all marketplaces. In return, I do not get scammed as a _seller_, which is something most marketplaces seem to neglect.
More broadly, we often blame human nature on software implementations, as if there was a software solution to (all of) such without trade-offs.