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This is a false equivalence: http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-o...

Jeremy Evans ain't nothing to fsck with.

That's a lot of unemployed Fins.

Or that the extremely wealthy make most of their money via capital gains.

Because VCs aren't interested in building a sustainable business, only something they can dump on a greater fool in 3 - 5 years for 10x return.

Journalist vs. Hack

This is the 4th pivot for Seesmic? Can early investors ask for their money back if the nature of the business changes from what they originally invested in?

Didn't Facebook attempt to sell 'Gifts' for $1 back in 2007? I recall they even got Susan Kare to design them.

$5B with a projected $50B - $75B market cap means less than 10% of FB shares will be on the open market. Guess they want to keep demand (and the stock price) high...

Remember when people were screaming at Apple to get out the hardware game in 1997?

Outside of the case this is a brand new phone. A5 CPU, new GPU, better camera, better battery and better software (I believe Siri is 4S exclusive).

Reminds me of how Burberry totally stopped using their signature tartan on the exterior of their clothing so they would stop being associated with chavs.

"Terms will apply to the program and may vary (e.g. by country)." What are the T&C's I can't find them?

Besides liability for damages incurred by the guest, hosts are also probably on the hook for liability should the guest be injured (or worse) while staying in your place.

This is most certainly what they're not doing. Airbnb has promoted the idea that you can rent out your primary residence to make money. A quote from http://www.airbnb.com/rooms/new…

"There are a number of ways in which this reduces to an insurance problem." You can't get insurance for an illegal activity. If you're subletting your own rental apartment, or in a…

Can you even get insurance on an illegal activity. It seems clear that many people on Airbnb are either illegally subletting their rental apartment or in places like NY where Airbn…

I would bet dollars to doughnuts that a traditional holiday apartment will only be able to get insurance that is viable if they meet a number of criteria (removal of valuables, che…

What is the insurance premium on: 1) A dedicated holiday apartment with little valuables and suitable furnishings 2) My primary residence full of my own furniture, valuables and se…

Over time AirBnB will probably just become a listing and booking service for established holiday apartments. Places that are furnished accordingly, have suitable insurance and are …

It's not just the issue of accurate information. Hotels have a security infrastructure in place and the rooms are checked regularly. Had the criminals who did this tried it in a ho…

Does AirBnB educate hosts on the risks involved? Does it encourage them to remove valuables and non-replaceable items from the apartment being rented? Does it tell them that any da…

AirBnB gives the illusion that you can just rent out your apartment without any precautions. I've stayed in a few dedicated holiday apartments and almost without fail: 1) They are …

If you're going to rent out a fully furnished apartment full of valuables to strangers who you can't vet beforehand the insurance costs will be significant. I have a feeling AirBnB…