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Re:Bot Company allegedly trashing Airbnb rentals with their ... by RobotToaster on Friday May 29, 2026 @07:40AM (#48321867)
Well, that statement kinda implied what was broken has to be fixable, at least I thought it did.

And what is going to be impossible to fix or replace in a budget !hotel room?

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Re:Bot Company allegedly trashing Airbnb rentals with their ... by Rebuff5007 on Friday May 29, 2026 @09:29AM (#48322866)
Even if it is fixable, there are costs involved for the fixing. A broken hotel lamp will sit in a landfill for all eternity.

"Moving fast and breaking things" could be acceptable in cases where there is an ulterior objective whose potential value could be >> these costs, but in general it should be evaluated more carefully.

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Re:Bot Company allegedly trashing Airbnb rentals with their ... by yw3410 on Friday May 29, 2026 @07:54PM (#48330876)
Fixing scratched hardwood furniture is an absolute pain.
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