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This was a neat article, the part about AirBnB's attempt at creating a trust economy was my favorite part. On the one hand, the online reputation does work to
by meesles 7y ago
This was a neat article, the part about AirBnB's attempt at creating a trust economy was my favorite part.
On the one hand, the online reputation does work to a degree; we value lots of reviews and a high average score. On the other hand it fails to prevent many of the usual problems with dealing with people. He calls out the opportunists who have no impulse control, but there's plenty of other archetypes of people who will take advantage of a situation when they get a chance and think they might get away with it. Maybe it's the cynic in me, but this article resonates with my general trepidation when trusting anyone or anything too quickly, especially online. No amount of features so far has solved this.
- deadmanoncampus 7y agoThose are my favorite passages too. For short-term stay, a perfect rating with lots of review is almost a guarantee that you'll have a great experience.
- spraak 7y agoI'm curious why you're downvoted. Do people disagree?
- dazc 7y agoExperiences suggest otherwise?
- spraak 7y agoSorry I mean that I would like to hear more detail rather than just a downvote.
- dazc 7y agoCan't speak for the parent comment, or the reason you were downvoted, but relying upon a high number of good ratings isn't necessarily reliable. From my own experience, here's a few reasons: A high number of ratings is more likely an indicator that the place has been on the market for a long time rather than being an especially great place to stay. The nationality/culture of the guest can have a huge influence of how they rate a place. In Europe, for instance, a guest from Southern Italy/Spain may not be particularly bothered by noise from neighbours, barking dogs, etc. Conversely, those coming from Northern Europe are likely to be the exact opposite. Some hosts are incredibly pro-active in garnering ratings (to the point of constant harassment). Others less so. Some hosts will not accept groups of people, parties, short stays or stays from people with no reputation. As a consequence, they are going to get far less reviews than a less careful host. Hope that helps?
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