That's a good point. Airbnb is asking people to do this online. This is likely the first time they have ever had to upload their license or passport online. I

That's a good point. Airbnb is asking people to do this online. This is likely the first time they have ever had to upload their license or passport online. I voluntarily did it, just because I stumbled on it in the settings of the site last week, and it was the first time I ever scanned in my license online. I think one time I sent in my college ID online one time, but I've never uploaded my scanned license online. Showing an ID in person is pretty different from uploading a photo of your ID online. I was thinking more about this today... maybe it is just that Airbnb has such insane supply and demand that they can afford to make this move and still be massively successful. If they're able to have a network of all verified and trusted people, the implications are huge.