Craigslist to Beam Ads One Light Year Into Space
Filed in archive Dating Sites by Mark Brooks on March 2, 2005
SILICONVALLEY.com -- Mar 1 -- Craigslist plans to collect millions of ads and beam
them into deep space May 15, accompanied by a videotaped greeting from craigslist founder Craig Newmark.
"We believe there could be an infinite market opportunity.''
Users consent by checking a box next to their listings: ``OK to
transmit this posting into outer space.'' CEO Jim Buckmaster won an eBay auction over the weekend -- at $1,225 -- for the chance to send a message into outer space. Rumor has it that Hollywood has already commissioned a TV show about the event -- called ``List in Space.'' FULL ARTICLE @ YAHOO
Mark Brooks:
Jim/Craig, what side of the light do your mushrooms grow on? A
brilliantly bizarre word-of-mouth/PR ploy in keeping with characterful
Craigslist.
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