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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 bargl on Wednesday March 20, 2019 @04:37PM (#19446573)
He also wouldn't have been there if it wasn't for: The Host, Himself, air travel?, bachelor party?, bars he visited, brands of alcohol he drank, Uber who took him to the wrong address, His parents, his grand parents.

What if instead of the host using AirBnB he was just a local Bed and Breakfast (those existed before AirBnb). Who's fault is it then?

I forget the term for it, but there is a legal definition that limits liability in a lot of these kinds of cases because it can get very broad. I personally, find your assertion that AirBnB is to blame to be too broad. I can easily think of a situation that this same scenario happens without AriBnB.

This individual fucked up, the situation was handled really well by the OP and a few others.

Conversely, I'd say that from the article AirBNB fighting regulation and to not pay taxes is their fault.

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Re:Airbnb’s ‘Guerrilla War’ Against Local Governments by leetcrew on Thursday March 21, 2019 @09:48AM (#19452266)
Trey got too drunk. Trey couldn't remember where he was staying. Trey tried (unwittingly) to break into the poor woman's house. hell, Trey was the one who decided to go to the wedding in the first place. it's Trey's fault.

it doesn't seem like you actually disagree, but I wasn't sure where to put this post in the somewhat disjointed thread.

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