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Porn Industry Using Airbnb Rentals as Film Sets

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Re: Porn Industry Using Airbnb Rentals as Film Sets

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Post by randycupertino »

sandworm101 wrote: post #9

>> The county told NBC4 if Lucas had filled out the permit application, the owner could have learned about the shoot before he filmed there. Lol. The data on a form filed for a porn shoot at a particular location will not find its way into the hands of someone renting on airbnb. I'd be surprised if they are even digital. With due respect to homeowners, this is what happens if you rent your property. People will be ha…

> People will be having sex in your house even without the cameras. That's what people do.

EXACTLY. Wtf do people think humans do when they go on vacation? Party, get fucked up and have a lot of sex. I'm always amused when people are shocked their sheets got dirty from renting out their unit on airbnb.

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Post by randycupertino »

marincounty wrote: post #89
mturmon wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Lol. The data on a form filed for a porn shoot at a particular location will not find its way into the hands of someone renting on airbnb." Hmm, if I understand you correctly, you are mistaken. If the permit is filed, the homeowner and the nearby homeowners will get paper notices taped to their doors a couple of days before the shoot (like this: http://www.wehodaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/filming-... ). The…

I was involved in the porn industry, by a weird combination of life forces. Basically, my mom's boyfriend thought we could make some money. He was an Israeli immigrant, and desperately wanted to get out of landscaping. I felt his pain. I was recovering from a nervous breakdown, and needed a job that wouldn't physically wreck me. We decided to sell video tapes. I'm not proud of it, but it happened. We flew down to Los…

heh. white out french tips manicure is so awesomely ratchet.

Re: Porn Industry Using Airbnb Rentals as Film Sets

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Post by randycupertino »

rasz_pl wrote: post #99
frogpelt wrote: post #22

Tai Lopez uses rentals for his YouTube video sets too.

I like how googling this person brings up "Is Tai Lopez a scam?" at the top

lol. The only thing I know about him is everyone makes fun of the way he says "garrraaage" and "knawledge."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv1RJTHf5fk

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Post by icebraining »

sandworm101 wrote: post #72
rdancer wrote: post #45

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The contract could have fines for breaking this rule, or the property owner could require guests to agree to a fine in an additional contract on top of the standard terms. But the company has historically never had qualms about screwing their customers over, so I wouldn't hold my breath.

> The contract could have fines for breaking this rule Small legal point. Contracts are not allowed to impose fines. They can cite liquidated damages (what most people see as a fine) but they have to be rationally related to the damage done by the activity described. They cannot be arbitrary or elevated simply to deter unwanted behavior. Yes, this is and issue when it comes to "parking tickets" on private property. 5…

Can't you say that you charge $5000 for commercial use, which the client automatically accepts when they do a commercial activity in the house?

After all, isn't that essentially how overdraft fees work? "Oh, you want to withdraw $2 when your balance is $1? That constitutes a request for a loan, for which we charge a $35 fee."

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Post by ryanlol »

true_religion wrote: post #109
ryanlol wrote: post #90

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People tend to have takeout in their hotel rooms, people tend to smoke (various things) in their hotel rooms, people throw TVs through their hotel room windows (and not only in movies).

Let's put it this way... its the equivalent to having a dance party in your hotel room as opposed to just having to dance with your significant other. Sure, it is all 'dancing' but the quantity of people has a qualitative effect on behavior.

>its the equivalent to having a dance party in your hotel room

This happens, a lot. Guess what happens afterwards? The hotel generally charges you a cleaning fee. (Which includes much more than just cleaning, but the days the room wasn't in an usable state etc.)

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Post by ryanlol »

rl3 wrote: post #94
ryanlol wrote: post #86

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No it wouldn't cause anything at all. Nobody sane would sue for that because they might as well be taking a pile of money and setting it on fire.

> Nobody sane would sue for that because they might as well be taking a pile of money and setting it on fire. In other words, basically what major copyright holders do every time they file lawsuits against P2P users en masse. Seems to me they're already adept at setting large piles of money on fire.

Sorry, but what connection is there between the P2P lawsuits and suing someone from shooting porn in an apartment that just happens to have a barely readable QR code on the wall put there by someone else?

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Post by true_religion »

ryanlol wrote: post #115
true_religion wrote: post #109

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Let's put it this way... its the equivalent to having a dance party in your hotel room as opposed to just having to dance with your significant other. Sure, it is all 'dancing' but the quantity of people has a qualitative effect on behavior.

>its the equivalent to having a dance party in your hotel room This happens, a lot. Guess what happens afterwards? The hotel generally charges you a cleaning fee. (Which includes much more than just cleaning, but the days the room wasn't in an usable state etc.)

That's exactly what the AirBnB holders ought to charge. Of course that kind of stuff are business concerns which AirBnB sellers tend not to think about because in their minds they're not running a business.

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Post by rl3 »

ryanlol wrote: post #116
rl3 wrote: post #94

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Nobody sane would sue for that because they might as well be taking a pile of money and setting it on fire. In other words, basically what major copyright holders do every time they file lawsuits against P2P users en masse. Seems to me they're already adept at setting large piles of money on fire.

Sorry, but what connection is there between the P2P lawsuits and suing someone from shooting porn in an apartment that just happens to have a barely readable QR code on the wall put there by someone else?

You were suggesting major content holders are rational in regards to litigation. P2P lawsuits serve as a counterexample to that.

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Post by ryanlol »

true_religion wrote: post #117
ryanlol wrote: post #115

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>its the equivalent to having a dance party in your hotel room This happens, a lot. Guess what happens afterwards? The hotel generally charges you a cleaning fee. (Which includes much more than just cleaning, but the days the room wasn't in an usable state etc.)

That's exactly what the AirBnB holders ought to charge. Of course that kind of stuff are business concerns which AirBnB sellers tend not to think about because in their minds they're not running a business.

https://www.airbnb.com/guarantee

AirBnB also has an option that enables you to set up a cleaning fee to be charged if necessary.

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Post by ryanlol »

rl3 wrote: post #118
ryanlol wrote: post #116

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sorry, but what connection is there between the P2P lawsuits and suing someone from shooting porn in an apartment that just happens to have a barely readable QR code on the wall put there by someone else?

You were suggesting major content holders are rational in regards to litigation. P2P lawsuits serve as a counterexample to that.

Familiarize yourself with the bulk P2P lawsuits, they're doing everything in their power to cut costs.
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