> It basically says ... and I agree not to talk about this payout" That's not quite right. When I read the NDA, section 2 is what stuck out to me as an oddity

> It basically says ... and I agree not to talk about this payout" That's not quite right. When I read the NDA, section 2 is what stuck out to me as an oddity that isn't standard in most settlement agreements. Specifically (emphasis mine): > I acknowledge that the existence of the payment by Airbnb and this Airbnb Payment Agreement are confidential. Most settlements make the amount paid a hidden number but doesn't prevent you from discussing that the settlement itself occurred. If Airbnb's NDA simply said that the amount paid wasn't to be discussed, then I'd agree that this would be a non-story. However, that doesn't seem to be the case here. IANAL either, but the language used seems pretty cut and dry in the intent that the incident be kept under wraps.