Craig Newmark, “The George Costanza of the Internet”, at Inman SF Connect
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Tagged Under : internet, obama, politics
Craig Newmark, the founder of Craig’s List, a frequent guest at Inman Real Estate Connect, stole the show once again on the opening day of SF Connect. Craig is witty, self-deprecating, honest, interesting, and involved politically. Last Inman Connect, Craig described himself as “The George Costanza of the internet.”
At the recent Inman Connect, politics and political involvement were more the discussion between Brad Inman and Craig Newmark. Craig Newmark believes the US Constitution is the key to who we are as a country as it’s the perfect example of our representative democracy and describes the ability to “play fair.” He advocates extensively for investigative journalism because he believes journalism, with a critical eye, is vital to the survival of our republic. A liberal thinker and an Obama fan, he looks towards the reinstatement of the Constitution on January 20th!
A bit about Craig’s List: The “list” started modestly 13 years ago by matching friends up with information [...]
Tags: internet, obama, politics