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Introducing More New Trust & Safety Features - The Airbnb Blog
- uptown 15y agoLooks like Brian took people's advice and went with a different photo.
- drivebyacct2 15y agoI had to go back and check to tell it was even different, not that I care either way or think it matters a great deal.
- shoota 15y agoSo you can connect to social network profiles. I don't see how this improves security significantly.
- callahad 15y agoIt makes your profile / reputation more persistent by creating a durable link to your persona external to the AirBNB system. If I link my AirBNB account to my Twitter account, I can't shirk a poor reputation by simply creating a new AirBNB account, unless I also forego linking to Twitter. Essentially, if my connected Twitter account has 3 years of activity behind it,* it's a somewhat strong signal that my AirBNB account isn't a disposable, since I'm tying my reputation to something that I've invested a few years into, and will continue to actively use. * I'm presuming that the AirBNB hosts would be able to see how long I've had the linked account, and whether or not it's active. Or some other measure of guarding against a fake AirBNB account linked to a dozen fake social networking accounts.