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> I think you are overlooking the word "experiment." Is the so-called "experiment" focused exclusively on a jurisdiction that enforces those rules? A/B testin
by fivea 5y ago
> I think you are overlooking the word "experiment."
Is the so-called "experiment" focused exclusively on a jurisdiction that enforces those rules?
A/B testing tends to be randomized per session or per user or per marketplace, not per jurisdiction and specially only on those where AirBNB already lost lawsuits and thus has to face a precedent.
Also, is Oregon the hotbed of racism and discrimination in the US rental market?
- vmception 5y agoRegarding Oregon, one of the various criticisms of the place is that people act inclusive on ethnic diversity but have never been challenged on it as the population isn't there. So the way it would actually materialize is always up for skepticism, debate and question. According to Oregon government: Among people living in Oregon in 2016, 76% identified as white, 13% Latina(o), 5% Asian and Pacific Islander, 2% African American, 1% American Indian and Alaska Native, and 3% two or more races. And then that is further bolstered by the original point of Oregon to begin with. The territory and state was founded on extremely exclusionary and unambiguously racist principles, specifically against black people setting foot in its borders, and that can always be used to undermine how convincing its progressive rebranding is. Simple because its so meme-worthy how hard they are trying, without ever being confronted with a circumstance to put it into action. It also stands to reason that there are people, families, dynasties, that harbor the continuous exclusionist ideals of Oregon, from its inception.
- fivea 5y agoMy question is whether Oregon was a hotbed of racism and discrimination within the US, not if the are racist people living in Oregon. The point being, if the company was honestly concerned about racial discrimination, wouldn't it run this sort of experiment in problematic, high-impact regions? I mean, would it make any sense to fight discrimination against Eskimos in Florida?
- vmception 5y agoSure okay good point and I don't have the data on Oregon’s recent/current positioning in this.
- stephencanon 5y agoOregon is fairly notorious for a racist history (significantly more so than neighboring states). See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism_in_Oregon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism_in_Oregon for an overview.