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Re:Sorry AirBnB Hipsters, I’ll Take Health and Safety Over t... by kaens on Sunday July 25, 2010 @09:52PM (#1546865)
I, on the other hand, would have a higher impression of the company, as I think that promoting and supporting business models that more directly enable individuals to make a living without a lot of middlemen is important right now.
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Re:Sorry AirBnB Hipsters, I’ll Take Health and Safety Over t... by philwelch on Monday July 26, 2010 @12:28AM (#1547148)
That doesn't make literal sense. AirBnB is a middleman, but the enabling type just like Craigslist or PayPal or eBay or something.
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Re:Sorry AirBnB Hipsters, I’ll Take Health and Safety Over t... by kaens on Monday July 26, 2010 @08:54AM (#1547857)
Of course. My comment wasn't phrased extremely well. They just don't do much other than providing centralization of information. That's why "without a whole lot of middlemen" -- the line between AirBnB and the individual is pretty direct.

I think that services like that are important right now, and I'm glad that they exist.

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