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Re:Airbnb will up its penalty for hosts who cancel last-minu... by FartyMcFarter on Friday July 22, 2022 @11:35AM (#32193104)
"May have been" vs "actually was" affected are quite different from each other.
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Re:Airbnb will up its penalty for hosts who cancel last-minu... by scottiebarnes on Friday July 22, 2022 @11:47AM (#32193248)
True, portions of fees go to victims funds.

However, in most cases, damages will need to be pursued civilly.

My point was, the primary goal of expensive punishments are not to make victims whole.

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