I don't think AirBNB actually claims this guy doesn't exist - that's a clickbait gimmick. What they do claim is that he's in the minority, which I believe is tr

I don't think AirBNB actually claims this guy doesn't exist - that's a clickbait gimmick. What they do claim is that he's in the minority, which I believe is true. I'm an AirBNB host in NYC and I know a lot of other people who are too. We're all exactly the kind of people AirBNB wants -- we have places that occasionally are available/empty, and AirBNB has become a great way for us to make a few extra $$. I personally don't make a dime of profit off my place (I do, however, offset a good portion of my rent). I know the bad actors exist, and I know we do need some form of compromise between "No AirBNB!" and "AirBNB free-for-all". Not sure what the perfect solution is just yet, but I m confident a good one can be found.