Much as it would be less hypocritical of CL to share, which would seem to align with their publicly stated values, they won't.
The key is to disrupt innovatively. CL's structure sets a high bar, but not an impossible one. PM is one of the first alternatives that looks plausible in a major portion of CL's space (though there are also some job boards that seem pretty viable, several of which also re-list CL postings).
Edit: By DeMenthon's own comments, CL offered a data-sharing agreement for $5000 + 10% of revenues. Really, that's reasonable on CL's part.
The key is to disrupt innovatively. CL's structure sets a high bar, but not an impossible one. PM is one of the first alternatives that looks plausible in a major portion of CL's space (though there are also some job boards that seem pretty viable, several of which also re-list CL postings).
Edit: By DeMenthon's own comments, CL offered a data-sharing agreement for $5000 + 10% of revenues. Really, that's reasonable on CL's part.
http://go.bloomberg.com/tech-blog/2012-07-25-craigslist-goes...