How AirBnB's Data Hid the Facts in NYC [pdf]
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How AirBnB's Data Hid the Facts in NYC [pdf]
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#2and this is interesting because?
Re: How AirBnB's Data Hid the Facts in NYC [pdf]
#3ELI5 for someone not privy to this debate?
Re: How AirBnB's Data Hid the Facts in NYC [pdf]
#4and this is interesting because?
The facts reveal that AirBNB is actively covering up that they are permitting hosts to violate New York Law by listing multiple dwellings on the platform.
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#6Could this result in criminal penalties for the executives who signed off on the data?
Re: How AirBnB's Data Hid the Facts in NYC [pdf]
#7and this is interesting because?
The facts reveal that AirBNB is actively covering up that they are permitting hosts to violate New York Law by listing multiple dwellings on the platform.
Hmm. Is that their responsibility to enforce? Not really familiar with the details here, but it seems akin to holding Craigslist responsible for someone selling a stolen bike.
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#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
The facts reveal that AirBNB is actively covering up that they are permitting hosts to violate New York Law by listing multiple dwellings on the platform.
Hmm. Is that their responsibility to enforce? Not really familiar with the details here, but it seems akin to holding Craigslist responsible for someone selling a stolen bike.
More akin to Craigslist deleting a bunch of stolen bike posts right before snapshotting the DB, during an investigation of illegal sales on Craigslist.
~~~(And only deleting them in the city where the investigation is happening)~~~
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
Hmm. Is that their responsibility to enforce? Not really familiar with the details here, but it seems akin to holding Craigslist responsible for someone selling a stolen bike.
More akin to Craigslist deleting a bunch of stolen bike posts right before snapshotting the DB, during an investigation of illegal sales on Craigslist. ~~~(And only deleting them in the city where the investigation is happening)~~~
Did that happen?
Re: How AirBnB's Data Hid the Facts in NYC [pdf]
#10Could this result in criminal penalties for the executives who signed off on the data?
It's definitely seedy, but it doesn't sound like it's illegal. Misrepresenting data is one thing, but circulating misleading data is hard to define and punish.