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Re:Vandalised home puts pressure on Airbnb by SoftwareMaven on Friday July 29, 2011 @11:37AM (#2822348)
With the exception on the potential hit to AirBnB, I think you've overstated every single claim in your post. Of course, I have no evidence of market effects; only time will tell, but YC is not going to be judged and thrown out as unworthy because one company has a significant (perhaps deadly to the company) issue.

And why does YC have a "precarious image"? I've never heard anything of that nature. Every YC person whom I've spoken to (albeit not a huge percentage!) has loved the program.

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Re:Vandalised home puts pressure on Airbnb by trebor on Friday July 29, 2011 @11:43AM (#2822385)
Some aging statistical research shows that if you have a bad experience you'll share it with 26 other people; having a good experience nets only 13 people. Multiply that by the internet and predict the market effects.

As disastrous as this is to EJ and her life, I think it'll be the utter ruin of AirBnB.

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