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Yes, they oppose it so strongly they refuse to continue to do business wi- ... oh, they still cash the cheques? Well then. How much is that opposition worth?

HillaryBriss 10y ago
yes. good point.
FussyZeus 10y ago
So Airbnb is now responsible for enforcing local laws for all it's applicants, even though a huge majority are up to no such shenans? This is such a non-problem it's ridiculous. The regulation to prevent this not only was proposed, not only was enacted, it's now being enforced by the city with damages likely to be awarded to the fouled renters. This is literally the best case scenario for one of these "grey area" startups causing some problems for regular people that has already been covered by proper regulation.
- st3v3r 10y ago
  Honestly, if they want their "We're opposed to this" statement to be anything but hollow rhetoric? Yes.
  - FussyZeus 10y ago
    Tech companies being required to enforce regulatory burdens is not only impractical but it's also a very slippery slope to the orwellian future we claim to not want. Airbnb shouldn't be any more responsible for making users follow housing law than Tesla should be responsible for making people obey speed limits or home automation companies making people follow water usage rules. There's plenty of valid criticism to be made about Airbnb not properly vetting their users when they offer up properties, but enforcing rental/hotel law shouldn't be one of them. It's not Airbnb's problem, it's the landlord's, as we're now seeing.
    - st3v3r 10y ago
      And yet, AirBnB is profiting off those people breaking the law.
      - FussyZeus 10y ago
        The impression I got was that the property was listed, not engaged.
- onion2k 10y ago
  That's all true, but I hope the damages are significantly large that this landlord can never hope to recoup them from renting the property in question. Otherwise it'll just become a cost of doing business, not a deterrent.

HillaryBriss 10y ago

yes. good point.

FussyZeus 10y ago

So Airbnb is now responsible for enforcing local laws for all it's applicants, even though a huge majority are up to no such shenans? This is such a non-problem it's ridiculous. The regulation to prevent this not only was proposed, not only was enacted, it's now being enforced by the city with damages likely to be awarded to the fouled renters. This is literally the best case scenario for one of these "grey area" startups causing some problems for regular people that has already been covered by proper regulation.

st3v3r 10y ago
Honestly, if they want their "We're opposed to this" statement to be anything but hollow rhetoric? Yes.
- FussyZeus 10y ago
  Tech companies being required to enforce regulatory burdens is not only impractical but it's also a very slippery slope to the orwellian future we claim to not want. Airbnb shouldn't be any more responsible for making users follow housing law than Tesla should be responsible for making people obey speed limits or home automation companies making people follow water usage rules. There's plenty of valid criticism to be made about Airbnb not properly vetting their users when they offer up properties, but enforcing rental/hotel law shouldn't be one of them. It's not Airbnb's problem, it's the landlord's, as we're now seeing.
  - st3v3r 10y ago
    And yet, AirBnB is profiting off those people breaking the law.
    - FussyZeus 10y ago
      The impression I got was that the property was listed, not engaged.
onion2k 10y ago
That's all true, but I hope the damages are significantly large that this landlord can never hope to recoup them from renting the property in question. Otherwise it'll just become a cost of doing business, not a deterrent.