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Re:Airbnb will up its penalty for hosts who cancel last-minu... by bambax on Friday July 22, 2022 @02:21PM (#32195358)
Yes, that's probably right. But they are slowly (or not so slowly) destroying their brand for short-term gains. It doesn't sound clever, or sustainable.
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Re:Airbnb will up its penalty for hosts who cancel last-minu... by unclebucknasty on Saturday July 23, 2022 @12:10AM (#32200274)
>destroying their brand for short-term gains

Oh yeah, quite possibly.

One solution might be for all listing platforms to outsource reviews to the same third-party, and get out of the business of moderating reviews. It's really a conflict of interest, so this would eliminate the pressure and incentive to whitewash.

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