An Apology Is In Order:

craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster just doesn’t know when to quit. On the official craigslist blog Buckmaster is demanding an apology from South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster. McMaster has previously threatened craigslist with criminal prosecution of aiding and abetting prostitution.

Granted that AG McMaster may be using craigslist as a stepping stone to the governor’s office but this really isn’t about prosecution, it’s all about PR.

Lawsuits and prosecutions of craigslist would probably not prove successful. However, the fact that they’ve given craigslist bad PR should be obvious to craigslist. But since Mr. Buckmaster is in his Bay Area echo chamber I don’t think he realizes how much the bad press craigslist is getting in other parts of the country is effecting craigslist’s reputation.

Rather than trying to stand on some perceived moral high ground Mr. Buckmaster should be working to try to give craigslist a better image. Instead, he’s having a pissing match with law enforcement and politicians.

If you keep poking badgers don’t complain when you lose a finger.