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They sort of have to - if they hand over user data, it will be a huge blow to their current and future business.
by debacle 13y ago
They sort of have to - if they hand over user data, it will be a huge blow to their current and future business.
- camus 13y agoYeah,well some startups dont have a legit business model at first place. These laws may be bad but you wont change them by being "disruptive".
- thejulielogan 13y agoActually, legally, they sort of have to give up the data. They are taking a risk not handing over the data, thankfully it's the right risk to take. The law is malleable for a reason; laws often become outdated. Business wise they should to do this, yes, but that still doesn't mean it's an easy "they sort of have to" situation.
- smackfu 13y ago>The law is malleable for a reason; laws often become outdated. The law in question was pretty much created to stop Airbnb-style short-term rentals.
- thejulielogan 13y agovery quickly became outdated, then ;)
- debacle 13y agoOh, I definitely think that they'll have to give up the data eventually, but considering that their business model is at stake, they have to at least try to hold out. I'm not a proponent of AirBnB's business model, but I can understand their attempt a refusal.
- thejulielogan 13y agoThe fight is more important than the outcome, in some ways. It will be interesting to see how they play the PR/legal/international angles to get at least decent results in NY.