Airbnb’s ‘Guerrilla War’ Against Local Governments

Re:Airbnb’s ‘Guerrilla War’ Against Local Governments by DoreenMichele on Wednesday March 20, 2019 @04:51PM (#19446749)

So, a few questions:

1. Would you say you, personally, were "homeless" at the time that you lived there?

2. Would you say the photo the listing was representative? Or would you say it actually looked more like a filthy dive, a la the photos in the Wikipedia article on flophouses?

3. Would you say the majority of other tenants were transients?

Anything else you can tell us here on HN to support your assertion that the listing in question fits the definition of "flophouse"?

Thanks.

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Re:Airbnb’s ‘Guerrilla War’ Against Local Governments by kevinskii on Wednesday March 20, 2019 @05:50PM (#19447339)

The listing in question does fit the definition of a flophouse, per your Wikipedia link [1]. It might not fully match the traditional conception of a flophouse, but it seems fair to call it one.

[1] "flophouses...have been used for overnight lodging by those who needed the lowest cost alternative to staying with others, shelters or sleeping outside. Generally rooms are small, bathrooms are shared, and bedding is minimal..."

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