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Clearly the unethical part of this discovery is that Airbnb used 'shell' gmail accounts to do their work. Instead they should have found a way to present thems
by ChuckFrank 15y ago
Clearly the unethical part of this discovery is that Airbnb used 'shell' gmail accounts to do their work. Instead they should have found a way to present themselves with honesty and integrity to future members.
What are the good reasons for Airbnb's success and valuation? Are there any stories about their actions that inspire both confidence and congratulations. (aside from their Obama O's and Capt'n McCain flash success).
- psawaya 15y agoI agree. As if they're fooling anyone pretending to be an anonymous stranger from gmail who just happens to love promoting airbnb.
- pdenya 15y agoDidn't they fool pretty much everyone? Even the author only had a suspicion and resorted to some (impressive) tests to verify.
- psawaya 15y agoDo real humans send out advertisements to strangers on behalf of websites? Making sure to cite pageviews? Don't get me wrong, I'm glad he confirmed his suspicion before blogging about this. But even one e-mail like that is suspicious.