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The article says that one way AirBnB is handling racial discrimination is to "accelerate the use of instant bookings, which lets renters book places immediately
by MaxGabriel 10y ago
The article says that one way AirBnB is handling racial discrimination is to "accelerate the use of instant bookings, which lets renters book places immediately without host approval." It's not AirBnB's goal, but as a side effect it would affect bobjordan, so it is relevant.
(edit: it would depend on how they implement more instant booking. If they just encouraged renters to use it (but could they just encourage and still stop discrimination?), people like bobjordan could just opt out).
- bduerst 10y agoIf you don't turn on instant bookings with your property, then you don't have anything to worry about. https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/484/what-is-instant-book https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/484/what-is-instant-book
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- shostack 10y agoThe skeptic in me says that pushing Instant Bookings is their primary goal as it lets them be closer to how hotels book. The discrimination angle is a great way to roll it out because it solves a another problem for them.