The Importance of Writing Skills in Tech-Related Fields. Back when I was a grad student in anthropology at the University of California at Berkeley, I taught my own writing course. Its theme was medicine, so a lot of pre-med majors signed up. Since it was an intensive summer course, writing assignments were due at the end of each week.
Craigslist is the brainchild of Craig Newmark, and has become one of the most popular sites on the Internet. Started in San Francisco in 1995, it is perhaps the ultimate site for classified listings. It offers job advertisements, personal ads, ads for cars, pets, home supplies and a plethora of other choices.
Craigslist has long had problems with spam. The one feature that has made the site a success, the ease at which one can post, has become a hindrance as spammers and law breakers have taken over. In early March Craigslist began what is now turning out to be an incredibly effective anti-spam campaign by using phone verification on posts.