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Re:Airbnb to halt all marketing, most hiring as losses mount by ddeck on Saturday March 28, 2020 @12:41AM (#22709252)
>I don't get this "nearly impossible to stop" thing

I don't know the situation in the OP's country, but I wouldn't assume that filing a lawsuit is always an accessible option in jurisdictions outside the US.

Many countries make it very difficult for the general public to access the court system.

Where I live for example, it is extremely expensive to even begin a lawsuit (multiples of median monthly income), contingent legal fees (i.e. no win, no fee) arrangements are illegal (up to 7 years in prison), and class actions (i.e. multi-party litigation) are not permitted.

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Re:Airbnb to halt all marketing, most hiring as losses mount by lumost on Saturday March 28, 2020 @12:55AM (#22709304)
In the US it's likewise a relatively expensive and time consuming process for what amounts to a nuisance in the pool and common areas. Without any ongoing enforcement mechanism or ability to show damages in excess of the price of a permanent AirBnB home - the AirBnB host is likely to simply pay any fines and carry on.
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