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Re:Airbnb nightly rates shot up 36% in 3 years by rqtwteye on Thursday February 16, 2023 @09:58PM (#34830144)
To me it just shows that a lot of companies will use dark patters if there are no regulations that prohibit them.
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Re:Airbnb nightly rates shot up 36% in 3 years by _nalply on Friday February 17, 2023 @12:48PM (#34837871)
If one company doesn't, then the customers will take the cheapest they believe to get.

To me it just shows that sometimes strict regulation is the right thing to avoid the tragedy of commons.

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