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Re:Japanese hotel room costs $1 a night, but you have to liv... by antpls on Sunday November 24, 2019 @03:32AM (#21619146)
People are saying it's like Facebook IRL, but it's not. Facebook used to let you post your private life online as much as possible and hide to you all the advertisement business.

This, in contrary, is very open about its business model and you are warned upfront. It also means everyone on internet can make sure the management of the hotel is done right.

You are guaranteed that the room has been cleaned and no one can steal your things.

This is an example of how recording everything can lead to reducing risks for both the host and the guests. (I'm not saying we should start recording everything everytime)

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Re:Japanese hotel room costs $1 a night, but you have to liv... by Spoppys on Sunday November 24, 2019 @05:38AM (#21619551)
Or it's a buffet for sexual predators.
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Re:Japanese hotel room costs $1 a night, but you have to liv... by afroboy on Sunday November 24, 2019 @04:29AM (#21619305)
If i would ask to shut down the camera when doing private stuffs that would be ok.
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Re:Japanese hotel room costs $1 a night, but you have to liv... by asdfasgasdgasdg on Sunday November 24, 2019 @08:22AM (#21620248)
The article specifically mentions that sex acts are prohibited if you take the owner up on the offer. This is presumably to satisfy Japan's strict sex censorship laws.
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