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I would like to know if AirBnB is covering the $2,400 assessed penalty on behalf of Nigel Warren. I am also curious about the immediate steps AirBnB is taking

I would like to know if AirBnB is covering the $2,400 assessed penalty on behalf of Nigel Warren. I am also curious about the immediate steps AirBnB is taking to address this, not the long term lobbying effort mentioned at the end of the article. For example, will AirBnB disallow NYC listings under 29 days until this is resolved? Or will they let people roll the dice with disclaimers that such rentals may violate local law and result court assessed fines. As naive as this may sound, especially for a company that is likely already valued over $1 billion, this is a golden opportunity for AirBnB to gain unparallelled media and bolster main stream support.

kmfrk 13y ago
As naive as this may sound, especially for a company that is likely already valued over $1 billion, this is a golden opportunity for AirBnB to gain unparallelled media and bolster main stream support. I don't know if that's the case - in fact, it might be the exact opposite. People are growing increasingly tired of companies like Uber and Airbnb using libertarian talking points to rally supporters, whenever regulation gets in their way. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5612159 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5612159
- will_brown 13y ago
  This post is proof enough there is push back, and a voice against neighbors renting out to "unknowns" on short term basis. Coincidentally, your use of libertarian talking point caught me off guard, not that I think it is wrong, but I would have thought "conservative" talking points would be more on point. That is conservatives would generally take the approach that individuals have the freedom to contract especially for their own assets and the ever increasing size and reach of government is intruding on our economic ability and freedom to contract. Back to your point the situation is what it is for AirBnB in NYC, some will certainly see adversity but others will see opportunity.
  - redblacktree 13y ago
    The political views you describe are more precisely termed libertarian (small L), than conservative. Though they could arguably be attributed to both groups.

kmfrk 13y ago

As naive as this may sound, especially for a company that is likely already valued over $1 billion, this is a golden opportunity for AirBnB to gain unparallelled media and bolster main stream support. I don't know if that's the case - in fact, it might be the exact opposite. People are growing increasingly tired of companies like Uber and Airbnb using libertarian talking points to rally supporters, whenever regulation gets in their way. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5612159 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5612159

will_brown 13y ago
This post is proof enough there is push back, and a voice against neighbors renting out to "unknowns" on short term basis. Coincidentally, your use of libertarian talking point caught me off guard, not that I think it is wrong, but I would have thought "conservative" talking points would be more on point. That is conservatives would generally take the approach that individuals have the freedom to contract especially for their own assets and the ever increasing size and reach of government is intruding on our economic ability and freedom to contract. Back to your point the situation is what it is for AirBnB in NYC, some will certainly see adversity but others will see opportunity.
- redblacktree 13y ago
  The political views you describe are more precisely termed libertarian (small L), than conservative. Though they could arguably be attributed to both groups.