I agree with the premise of this post, but it extends beyond HN; don't listen to the internet in general. We commenters don't know as much about whatever you're

I agree with the premise of this post, but it extends beyond HN; don't listen to the internet in general. We commenters don't know as much about whatever you're doing as you do. Maybe you might get some good insight from a random commenter on the web, but usually you won't. However, their specific example is sort of wrong. AirBnB has indeed blown up, but this has been due to two major factors: - Traditional landlords, rental properties and yes Bed and Breakfasts moving onto Air BnB, embracing a new, popular platform. - Extremely high real estate markets in some areas making it attractive and almost necessary to rent out room(s). It's not like AirBnB has created a change where most or even a significant portion of Americans as a whole rent out their rooms. The reality is that the objections the commenters brought up are real, and most people aren't interested in the hassle the comes with renting out a room, and most people's rooms aren't necessarily attractive to rent. In the end the original idea people had of how AirBnB would have to be successful; convincing most people to rent out rooms, an convincing travelers to rent rooms in random people's houses, is what was wrong. They only needed that to happen in certain markets, and for landlords in general to realize the advantages they had by renting out their properties on AirBnB.