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Re:Santa Monica convicts its first Airbnb host under tough h... by TeMPOraL on Thursday July 14, 2016 @03:09AM (#12092128)
Force AirBnB to disclose data or else they'll be banned, and its users prosecuted with extreme prejudice?

SM could have a good start here. Also, if it would somehow force AirBnB to disclose the data, it would be a good precedent and all other cities could benefit as well.

Of course it ain't gonna happen, because it's not good for AirBnB business.

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Re:Santa Monica convicts its first Airbnb host under tough h... by wdr1 on Thursday July 14, 2016 @01:45PM (#12095859)
You'd need to force everyone to do & then the city would still have to consolidate all the data. Otherwise I could rent my home half the year on AirBnB & the other half on VRBO.

Santa Monica is also a big travel destination. I could probably rent my home out on AirBnB for the 3 summer months & cover my mortgage for the year. So arguably, it could still see a reduction in inventory.

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Re:Santa Monica convicts its first Airbnb host under tough h... by thaumasiotes on Thursday July 14, 2016 @05:12AM (#12092518)
> Force AirBnB to disclose data or else they'll be banned

Banned from what?

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Re:Santa Monica convicts its first Airbnb host under tough h... by TeMPOraL on Thursday July 14, 2016 @06:06AM (#12092663)
From doing business in the area.
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Re:Santa Monica convicts its first Airbnb host under tough h... by thaumasiotes on Thursday July 14, 2016 @06:48PM (#12097773)
They already don't do that, though.
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