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Airbnb host must pay $5,000 for canceling reservation based on race

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Re: Airbnb host must pay $5,000 for canceling reservation based on race

#31

As disgusting as the host's behavior is, her reasoning is correct: the political atmosphere has approved bigotry, racism, homophobia, and misogyny at the highest levels. Given that, how do we hold the public accountable for those offenses for which we forgive the state?

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Re: Airbnb host must pay $5,000 for canceling reservation based on race

#33

I had someone in Palo Alto decline my request because of my gender. Would that be viewed differently in the law?

It depends on local laws, particularly if the owner lives in the dwelling. There are many caveats and carve-outs.

Re: Airbnb host must pay $5,000 for canceling reservation based on race

#34
post #4

Another anti-trump PR action?

Do you think the host should be allowed to treat others that way?

While I agree they're scum, do you want to sleep in a home occupied by someone who has overwhelming hate for your race? Would you want to eat a wedding cake someone was legally forced to bake for you?

Re: Airbnb host must pay $5,000 for canceling reservation based on race

#35

I had someone in Palo Alto decline my request because of my gender. Would that be viewed differently in the law?

You'll find a good summary of the relevant rules at https://www.craigslist.org/about/FHA.

If it was a roommate request, then it is viewed differently. If the property was at most 3 units and the landlord lives there, then the landlord cannot advertise that they will discriminate on gender but the landlord is allowed to. (Who said that the laws had to make sense?)

Re: Airbnb host must pay $5,000 for canceling reservation based on race

#36

This is an interesting article. It makes no mention of the controversy leading up to these comments. People generally aren't racist when it comes to money. The host was triggered into a racist tirade after being informed the renter was bringing 2 extra people and 2 extra dogs. The guest informed her hosts while on route in a snowstorm. It's well within the hosts rights to declare the contractual reservation null and…

Citation needed? Where'd you find all that? Not being a pain in the ass, I just want to read it.

Re: Airbnb host must pay $5,000 for canceling reservation based on race

#37
post #2

This is crazy. I think it also explains why my rental properties have so many minority renters as my wife's picture is our profile picture(she's Asian). I think people see her picture and know instantly that they would never have to deal with this kind of shit. Whereas a picture of my shaved head might not be very reassuring. Personally, 5K seems too light a settlement considering the circumstances.

I think by forcing profile pictures (and to a lesser extent names) it gives people criteria to discriminate with that they would not normally possess. I don't see what the point of having profile pictures is beyond touchy feely marketing garbage. I can only imagine how many potential users don't even get a response because of their pictures.

Re: Airbnb host must pay $5,000 for canceling reservation based on race

#38

This is an interesting article. It makes no mention of the controversy leading up to these comments. People generally aren't racist when it comes to money. The host was triggered into a racist tirade after being informed the renter was bringing 2 extra people and 2 extra dogs. The guest informed her hosts while on route in a snowstorm. It's well within the hosts rights to declare the contractual reservation null and…

People generally aren't racist when it comes to money.

This is just untrue to such an astonishing degree.

Re: Airbnb host must pay $5,000 for canceling reservation based on race

#40

This is an interesting article. It makes no mention of the controversy leading up to these comments. People generally aren't racist when it comes to money. The host was triggered into a racist tirade after being informed the renter was bringing 2 extra people and 2 extra dogs. The guest informed her hosts while on route in a snowstorm. It's well within the hosts rights to declare the contractual reservation null and…

This just isn't true. The host already approved of the extra guests and the extra dogs and only reneged when the tenant was enroute. You're bending over backwards to apologize for this racist host.

> "When Suh later asked if it was OK to bring two friends and two dogs along, Barker said it was fine but the group would need to pay an additional $50 a night, according to screenshots of their text messages." https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jul/13/airbnb-ca...

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