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That's like saying Amazon's not responsible for the products sold on its platform. There's plenty Airbnb can do to ensure their hosts aren't racists. They have

by abalone 10y ago

That's like saying Amazon's not responsible for the products sold on its platform. There's plenty Airbnb can do to ensure their hosts aren't racists. They have complete oversight of the booking process. They can detect racist rejection patterns and investigate.

evan_ 10y ago
...or at least are not using their platform to engage in racist practices.
Will_Do 10y ago
No it isn't. Amazon owns the majority (although not all) of the products sold on its platform. Airbnb owns 0% of the houses put up for rent on their platform.
- abalone 10y ago
  Yes it is. Amazon supports 3rd party sellers.
  - evan_ 10y ago
    In fact 40% of its sales in 2014 were third-party sellers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Marketplace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Marketplace