[davidw]

Because 'economics'. Switching costs, network effects, etc...

Here's my favorite book on the subject: http://amzn.to/1JMtX0X

And yes, that's an affiliate link: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10982630

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switching_barriers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_effect

[aback]

Also craigslist.org.

That site looks like 1995 called and wants its web page back. It's a triumph of non-engineering.

But that network effect. Man oh man.

[skyyler]

What features would make craigslist better? I like it not in spite of its bareness but because of it.

[tmaly]

I would add some minimal responsive css so its easier to click on the form elements on a mobile phone