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I agree. I believe It should be left up to the hosts, if anyone, to decide who can stay in a private residence. Deactivating user profiles based on anything ot

I agree. I believe It should be left up to the hosts, if anyone, to decide who can stay in a private residence. Deactivating user profiles based on anything other than a breach of user agreement is ridiculous.

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scarface74 9y ago
Sure anyone should be able to decide who stays in a private residence. AirBnb is not stopping them from choosing another vehicle for advertising. If Airbnb has a non discrimination clause stating that you can't advertise on their platform if you discriminate, is it really such a leap to think someone advertising for a place to stay for a White Nationalist convention may discriminate?
- true_religion 9y ago
  This only affected guests not hosts. So they are like a hotel saying you can't stay here if you are racist.
danesparza 9y ago
The article points out that's exactly what Airbnb has done: “In 2016 we established the Airbnb Community Commitment reflecting our belief that to make good on our mission of belonging, those who are members of the Airbnb community accept people regardless of their race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age,” Airbnb shared in a statement. “We asked all members of the Airbnb to affirmatively sign on to this commitment.”
- nindalf 9y ago
  Was this agreement part of the EULA that no one reads? Not saying it's less valid, but it does feel a bit weird invoking the EULA. I thought users and software firms had an unwritten agreement that they could add anything they felt like to the EULA as long as they didn't actually invoke it.
  - icebraining 9y ago
    Nope, it was a page (or popup?) with a short and visible text and forced you to Accept or Decline: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553a1999e4b01dde7b6bccdb/t/58ad9de2f7e0ab81132aedca/1487773187075/?format=750w https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553a1999e4b01dde7b6bc...
- fauigerzigerk 9y ago
  What does it mean to "accept people" though? Does it mean to act in a non-discriminatory fashion specifically in the context of using Airbnb? Or does it extend to discriminatory opinions held in general, even if not acted upon in the context of using Airbnb? I think it can only be the former as the latter could easily clash with religions being included in the list of protected groups. There could be (and in fact there are) religious beliefs that are clearly discriminatory against other religions, world views (like atheism) or sexual orientations. The only way to not ban someone holding such a religious belief is for Airbnb to say, OK, we don't care what you believe, but in your role as an Airbnb guest or host, you must act in a way that is non-discriminatory even if that goes against your beliefs.

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scarface74 9y ago

Sure anyone should be able to decide who stays in a private residence. AirBnb is not stopping them from choosing another vehicle for advertising. If Airbnb has a non discrimination clause stating that you can't advertise on their platform if you discriminate, is it really such a leap to think someone advertising for a place to stay for a White Nationalist convention may discriminate?

true_religion 9y ago
This only affected guests not hosts. So they are like a hotel saying you can't stay here if you are racist.

danesparza 9y ago

The article points out that's exactly what Airbnb has done: “In 2016 we established the Airbnb Community Commitment reflecting our belief that to make good on our mission of belonging, those who are members of the Airbnb community accept people regardless of their race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age,” Airbnb shared in a statement. “We asked all members of the Airbnb to affirmatively sign on to this commitment.”

nindalf 9y ago
Was this agreement part of the EULA that no one reads? Not saying it's less valid, but it does feel a bit weird invoking the EULA. I thought users and software firms had an unwritten agreement that they could add anything they felt like to the EULA as long as they didn't actually invoke it.
- icebraining 9y ago
  Nope, it was a page (or popup?) with a short and visible text and forced you to Accept or Decline: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553a1999e4b01dde7b6bccdb/t/58ad9de2f7e0ab81132aedca/1487773187075/?format=750w https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553a1999e4b01dde7b6bc...
fauigerzigerk 9y ago
What does it mean to "accept people" though? Does it mean to act in a non-discriminatory fashion specifically in the context of using Airbnb? Or does it extend to discriminatory opinions held in general, even if not acted upon in the context of using Airbnb? I think it can only be the former as the latter could easily clash with religions being included in the list of protected groups. There could be (and in fact there are) religious beliefs that are clearly discriminatory against other religions, world views (like atheism) or sexual orientations. The only way to not ban someone holding such a religious belief is for Airbnb to say, OK, we don't care what you believe, but in your role as an Airbnb guest or host, you must act in a way that is non-discriminatory even if that goes against your beliefs.