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A comment on Airbnb’s ‘Guerrilla War’ Against Local Governments. Parent comment

Re:Airbnb’s ‘Guerrilla War’ Against Local Governments by eropple on Wednesday March 20, 2019 @01:25PM (#19444480)
I understand that there is this odd notion that every man is sui generis and all, but you live in a society.

You can change the property under the purview of the association. It would be stupid to assert that you cannot. But you must win a vote to do so--and you agree to adhere to the results of association votes by buying into the property and into the association.

Such positive tyranny one must endure. Makes my heart break. But you have a way out! You can always choose...to not buy a place with a condo association or HOA.

(I didn't. Single-family home. Would recommend!)

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Re:Airbnb’s ‘Guerrilla War’ Against Local Governments by dragonwriter on Wednesday March 20, 2019 @02:30PM (#19445294)
> I understand that there is this odd notion that every man is sui generis and all, but you live in a society.

I think you mean sui iuris (legally autonomous) not sui generis (a unique case).

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Re:Airbnb’s ‘Guerrilla War’ Against Local Governments by eropple on Wednesday March 20, 2019 @02:46PM (#19445446)
Yeah, you get me. It's been a while since I had to Latin in anger.
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Re:Airbnb’s ‘Guerrilla War’ Against Local Governments by joe_the_user on Wednesday March 20, 2019 @03:11PM (#19445714)
Someone can change the rules of local associations or someone can just defy the rules along with enough other people that the association becomes powerless. That's the mode of operation of AirBnb, for good and ill.
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