Re:Airbnb admits rogue sales team used Craigslist for stealt...
by thomasgerbe on Thursday June 02, 2011 @02:26AM
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I detest this rationale.
Have I used Airbnb? Yes. It was a great experience. And I have recommended it to all my friends (until now at least).
But that doesn't mean I think that they should be excused for violating a very rationale Terms of Service policy, e-mailing people explicitly against their wishes (as indicated by don't contact me for commercial services option), and creating e-mails that violate CAN-SPAM policies.
Legality aside, I think it's slimy and in my eyes, taints their grassroots story which I had really embraced and enjoyed telling people.
Have I used Airbnb? Yes. It was a great experience. And I have recommended it to all my friends (until now at least).
But that doesn't mean I think that they should be excused for violating a very rationale Terms of Service policy, e-mailing people explicitly against their wishes (as indicated by don't contact me for commercial services option), and creating e-mails that violate CAN-SPAM policies.
Legality aside, I think it's slimy and in my eyes, taints their grassroots story which I had really embraced and enjoyed telling people.