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I think you fail to look at the general reaction from the other side, all you have to look at is Robert Scoble's reaction to the women, calling her "crazy", "ba

I think you fail to look at the general reaction from the other side, all you have to look at is Robert Scoble's reaction to the women, calling her "crazy", "batshit crazy", "drama queen" and just about every other proponent and investor placing the blame on this women for renting out her property and keeping her stuff in the place where she lives, but this is exactly the point of airbnb. So which is it, don't rent out the space where you live, or only rent out a space that you use as only as investment. Direct link to scoble reaction: https://plus.google.com/111091089527727420853/posts/eT6Zar6WM1X https://plus.google.com/111091089527727420853/posts/eT6Zar6W... The responses in this thread is exactly what Carr is talking about. The women is trying to be vilified when she was the victim. Maybe airbnb is not the villain here either, but she certainly isn't and Airbnb's handling of the situation was less than honorable.

hrasm 15y ago
Off-topic: women is plural while woman is singular.
darklajid 15y ago
I'm trying to ignore the name calling for a second. What really struck me is this, though: The post says: "2. Have a single point of contact: the CEO. Part of this crisis got worse because numerous people have been speaking to the press. The first thing you should do if you are in a crisis is appoint ONE PERSON to speak to the press and represent the company. That person should be the CEO. Not Paul Graham. Not the PR team. Not some VP. Not friends. Not off the record sources. Not anyone else except the CEO. (...)" I'd argue that - posting this thing in general was already a violation of that rule, i.e. public advice as someone close to the company - continuing the discussion in the comments, after posting that there shouldn't be any communication except through the CEO. I mean.. It sounds like he wrote 'Shut up everyone, including PG' and then he continues to comment..? Am I misreading the initial statement (certainly possible) or is this a ~mismatch~?

hrasm 15y ago

Off-topic: women is plural while woman is singular.

darklajid 15y ago

I'm trying to ignore the name calling for a second. What really struck me is this, though: The post says: "2. Have a single point of contact: the CEO. Part of this crisis got worse because numerous people have been speaking to the press. The first thing you should do if you are in a crisis is appoint ONE PERSON to speak to the press and represent the company. That person should be the CEO. Not Paul Graham. Not the PR team. Not some VP. Not friends. Not off the record sources. Not anyone else except the CEO. (...)" I'd argue that - posting this thing in general was already a violation of that rule, i.e. public advice as someone close to the company - continuing the discussion in the comments, after posting that there shouldn't be any communication except through the CEO. I mean.. It sounds like he wrote 'Shut up everyone, including PG' and then he continues to comment..? Am I misreading the initial statement (certainly possible) or is this a ~mismatch~?