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Re:3Taps Files Countersuit, Says Craigslist Is Anticompetitive by res0nat0r on Tuesday September 25, 2012 @01:30AM (#4568771)
Just because CL has a large user base doesn't make it a monopoly. CL can go the way of MySpace if a better competitor comes along. There isn't any barrier to entry to create your own CL + Padmapper type listing site that requires some sort of monopoly break up.

The hard part for you is creating a compelling enough competitor 15 years too late and also to make it worth people's while to start using your site vs. CL.

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Re:3Taps Files Countersuit, Says Craigslist Is Anticompetitive by chii on Wednesday September 26, 2012 @02:47AM (#4574458)
> The hard part for you is creating a compelling enough competitor 15 years too late and also to make it worth people's while to start using your site vs. CL.

which is essentially why CL has a defacto "monopoly" - there is no way someone can come and make a different CL.

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