Jack comments on The Craigslist Revolution: a real-world application of torture vs. dust specks OR How I learned to stop worrying and create one billion dollars out of nothing - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Jack 10 February 2010 10:55:26PM 0 points [-]

Yeah, I'm just brainstorming. The last thing I want to do is hurt wikipedia.

Part of the problem is... is anyone here actually on craigslist on a regular basis? I might get on if I have a toaster to get rid of but I'm not part of the community that would actually be affected by the ads.

The problem is Craigslist is for-profit.

Interesting. Are non-profits not allowed to sell advertising space to raise money for their cause? That seems like part of the tax code that damn well ought to be fixed.

Comment author: gwern 10 February 2010 11:05:23PM 1 point [-]

is anyone here actually on craigslist on a regular basis?

Me? No. Too ugly & unusable, and I have no need of its services.

Are non-profits not allowed to sell advertising space to raise money for their cause?

It's difficult for non-profits; they are after all being held to higher standards to ensure they are genuinely charitable. They have to remember the 'public support' criteria the IRS applies (ie. no sugar-daddies), and their >5% disbursement requirements; I assume there are other issues. Mozilla had to set up a for-profit subsidiary which somehow channels the money back to the Mozilla foundation, IIRC.

Comment author: JGWeissman 10 February 2010 11:03:46PM 1 point [-]

I'm not part of the community that would actually be affected by the ads.

Good point