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Re:AirBnbWhileBlack Highlights Discrimination Faced by Black... by southphillyman on Friday May 06, 2016 @02:22PM (#11645708)
Why must there be trust in the transaction, and how is trust built by verifying the identity of a person you still don't know? The guest's credit card information is on hold and AirBnb has insurance policies in place. Of course the host can always bring forth a civil suit in worst case scenarios. There are protections in place for the increased risk of personal property being compromised.

Airbnb bookings are business transactions. I don't see why the host has to trust the guest anymore than a hotel/motel has to trust their guests.

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Re:AirBnbWhileBlack Highlights Discrimination Faced by Black... by hyperion2010 on Friday May 06, 2016 @02:39PM (#11645808)
Inviting someone into your home is not just a business transaction.
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Re:AirBnbWhileBlack Highlights Discrimination Faced by Black... by southphillyman on Friday May 06, 2016 @02:59PM (#11645968)
In the majority of AirBnb bookings...it really is. I've used the service 10+ times in multiple cities, countries, and continents. A 10 minute overview of the area and how to read the Wifi password is about as personal as it's ever been. Let's not overplay this narrative that people are sharing a home with you as a means to rationalize discrimination.
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Re:AirBnbWhileBlack Highlights Discrimination Faced by Black... by spriggan3 on Friday May 06, 2016 @02:51PM (#11645901)
> Inviting someone into your home is not just a business transaction.

You might be right, but renting a place is regulated in most Western countries. And I'm pretty sure racial discrimination is against the law in most of these countries too, as much as refusing a service based on the race of the "client".

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