It also does not mean that CL has any obligation to provide that data to another for free. If you want the data in multiple locations, post it to those other locations.
The purpose of CL is to provide data for free. Why should they care how that data is packaged, so long as this packaging is not abusive, but actually beneficial?
The real reason: Craigslist wants to hold onto their monopoly position.
The real reason: Craigslist wants to hold onto their monopoly position.