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Ehh...you'd need to prove that the regulations on hotels reduce the amount of these incidents, and then also make an argument that reducing these incidents is w

by Sacho 10y ago

Ehh...you'd need to prove that the regulations on hotels reduce the amount of these incidents, and then also make an argument that reducing these incidents is worth the amount of regulation. Anecdotes don't cover 1) (unless you want me to show counter-anecdotes of people being raped in hotels, etc..), but let's assume you've provided statistical information that hotel regulations provide a 50% decrease in such incidents. You still haven't articulated why you think the regulations are worth the extra safety. As a counter-argument, here's a reductio ad absurdum - it would make hotels even safer if they installed cameras in each room and hired enough security to monitor all video feeds.

Spooky23 10y ago
Your ignorance doesn't put a burden on me. Spend 15 minutes to do some googling. Fire safety is the most obvious example. A modern hotel is engineered to slow down the spread of fire and preserve life. Sprinklers, fire resistant doors and walls, etc. Airbnb is an awesome thing when it does what it initially did -- handle house rentals. When that business model failed to provide growth, they pivoted to the current model where they've become the eBay of real estate by turning a blind eye to obvious fraud and abuse.
- yummyfajitas 10y ago
  I'm confused, why do short term rentals require a higher level of fire safety than long term ones? Is a long term renter burning to death acceptable for some reason?
  - Spooky23 10y ago
    Your home is your castle and you cannot force someone to fix their house, absent a modification. If you legally convert your property to a hotel, that use change triggers a need to become code compliant. Also, accidents are more likely to happen with short term rentals. People tend to take care of their stuff better than someone else's.
    - yummyfajitas 10y ago
      Your home is your castle and you cannot force someone to fix their house, absent a modification. That's what the law currently says. Since you are so worried that people might burn to death, why shouldn't we change this law?

by Sacho 10y ago

Spooky23 10y ago

Your ignorance doesn't put a burden on me. Spend 15 minutes to do some googling. Fire safety is the most obvious example. A modern hotel is engineered to slow down the spread of fire and preserve life. Sprinklers, fire resistant doors and walls, etc. Airbnb is an awesome thing when it does what it initially did -- handle house rentals. When that business model failed to provide growth, they pivoted to the current model where they've become the eBay of real estate by turning a blind eye to obvious fraud and abuse.

yummyfajitas 10y ago
I'm confused, why do short term rentals require a higher level of fire safety than long term ones? Is a long term renter burning to death acceptable for some reason?
- Spooky23 10y ago
  Your home is your castle and you cannot force someone to fix their house, absent a modification. If you legally convert your property to a hotel, that use change triggers a need to become code compliant. Also, accidents are more likely to happen with short term rentals. People tend to take care of their stuff better than someone else's.
  - yummyfajitas 10y ago
    Your home is your castle and you cannot force someone to fix their house, absent a modification. That's what the law currently says. Since you are so worried that people might burn to death, why shouldn't we change this law?