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Have we verified that it was actually AirBnb who posted these ads? There's information floating around which indicates that the ad creators were actually an ant
by kornish 11y ago
Have we verified that it was actually AirBnb who posted these ads? There's information floating around which indicates that the ad creators were actually an anti-AirBnb party and were well aware of how offensive and tone deaf the advertisements were/are. [1]
However, it's hard to tell if that's just AirBnb covering itself in light of the negative public reception.
[1]: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10100700506082939&set=a.626401026109.2203111.94803916&type=3&theater https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10100700506082939&se...
EDIT: after poking around a bit more, looks like it is AirBnb. There are a few quotes about the advertisements from a spokesperson here: http://www.businessinsider.com/airbnb-takes-down-san-francisco-ads-2015-10 http://www.businessinsider.com/airbnb-takes-down-san-francis...
- simonw 11y agoThe fact that so many people thought is was a hoax is an amazing illustration of how terrible these ads were.
- eevilspock 11y ago> “What a colossal mistake,” Ross said. “I think it’s one of those things that reinforces everything bad about the tech industry, and about Airbnb, that people feel.” And when tech people respond by thinking this must be an anti-tech conspiracy, they're further reinforcing the feeling.