CraigsList or CraigsLists?
Craigslist has filed a domain name dispute against the owner of CraigsLists.com (notice the extra ‘s’), a site purportedly run by one Craig Solomon.
Whereas Craig Newmark’s Craigslist offers classified ads, Craig Solomon’s CraigsLists.com says:
“To see Craig Solomon’s lists of the best online resources, just click on the links below. My information is updated daily to give you the best results possible. Yours truly, Craig”
But all of that information supposedly updated daily? Parked page links.
There’s also an amusing note at the bottom of the parked page:
“The links on this site are generated by an automated system. Suggest new links / changes by emailing: suggestlinks @ gmail.com.”
Pictured: Craig Solomon, not to be confused with Craig Newmark.
CraigsLists.com is actually just framing CraigSolomon.net, which is also owned by Cayman Islands company Craig Solomon Online Services.
This is an example of what not to do. This owner could have easily developed a website such as listing tips, dealing with travel, movies, or something completely opposite of the exact business that Craig’s List operates in.
IMO, bad decision making on this owner’s part.