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Prediction: Someone will eventually get assaulted or worse at a host's place. The media will then take that incident and run headlines like "The AirBNB rapist"
by DevX101 16y ago
Prediction: Someone will eventually get assaulted or worse at a host's place. The media will then take that incident and run headlines like "The AirBNB rapist", "AirBNB, Is it SAFE??". Local mayors urged by hotel campaign donors will launch an aggressive campaign against the company based on this one incident in tens of thousands.
- ekanes 16y agoThat's probably true, but it's more a sign that they've crossed the chasm to being mainstream than something that'd matter. See also: Craigslist
- netcan 16y ago"However, it’s (the internet) very new to us. Newsreaders still feel it is worth a special and rather worrying mention if, for instance, a crime was planned by people ‘over the Internet.’ They don’t bother to mention when criminals use the telephone or the M4, or discuss their dastardly plans ‘over a cup of tea,’ though each of these was new and controversial in their day" Douglas Adams, 1999 http://www.douglasadams.com/dna/19990901-00-a.html http://www.douglasadams.com/dna/19990901-00-a.html
- nostrademons 16y agoNowadays, people are plotting revolutions and toppling governments "over the Internet". So if anything, it's just gotten worse.
- netcan 16y agoUsually they are plotting revolutions "on social networks" and "using twitter" to coordinate strikes.
- callmeed 16y agoAnd Lifetime will make a movie out of it ... http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/the-craigslist-killer http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/the-craigslist-killer