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Post by reviseddamage »

Mithaldu wrote: post #46
reviseddamage wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't know whether he did correlate your thoughts. Going by your analogy, it's not the same is it? You have a very large incentive to ensuring it's safe, your family. An airbnb host might not treat a temporary guest's safety, the same way. What I got from the skinny of that general article and from all of my experiences at Airbnb is that: You will get the feeling that you would get at living at a family member's ho…

The point is we don't, except for cursory checks, since we expect and know that anyone going near it has some consciousness of self-responsibility.

you're assuming that children that don't have the ability to exercise some consciousness of self-responsibility are always accompanied by adults that do.

Any case, cool swing dude. I have to get mine replaced and maybe upholster the seat . I too have the board and want to make it more comfortable.

Re: Living and Dying on Airbnb

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Post by dorfsmay »

geebee wrote: post #42
dorfsmay wrote: post #40

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How is that different than a tourist office providing you with addresses for nearby bed-and-breakfasts?

My guess is that the bed and breakfasts are permitted, licensed and subject to inspection. Here's a link from a quick google search: http://www.co.shasta.ca.us/index/drm_index/eh_index/ehd_prog... "Permits are required to operate organized camps, hotels, motels, boarding homes, and bed & breakfast establishments in both the County and the cities. The purpose is to administer provisions of the State Housing Law and He…

I agree, but hadn't realised B&B were regulated.

Re: Living and Dying on Airbnb

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Post by voltagex_ »

empressplay wrote: post #26
BurningFrog wrote: post #19

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I have never heard or expected that hotels are especially safe.

If the argument is that _everything_ is inherently caveat emptor and that in many jurisdictions there are no / inefficient regulations and yet people seem to get along "fine" then why regulate anything at all? Open slather! Everything's "at your own risk". If so, we should all get used to conducting our own safety tests on everything we buy and everywhere we stay? Although, that would be pretty damn inconvenient, wou…

I can't work out if the libertarians here are against regulations entirely or just against the ones that affect profits.

Re: Living and Dying on Airbnb

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Post by rdancer »

rudedogg wrote: post #49
sundaeofshock wrote: post #41

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Not sure if you are being sarcastic, but there are people who can be hired to inspect trees to make sure they are healthy and structurally sound. If a host is going to highlight a tree swing as an amenity of a property, then they should should inspect that tree on an annual basis, if only to protect themselves from potential liability issues. In this instance, that would have likely prevented this tragedy.

If it were on a national hotel chain then maybe; but I think with something like that part of the appeal is the freedom it represents. No metal and bolts, just an old tire or piece of wood strapped around a tree branch. I don't think it's reaonable at all to assume it would be inspected. (if you're looking for that kind of security I don't think you'd use airbnb) I think it's just a tragic accident, yes it could have…

How quaint.

You grew up in the city, right?

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Post by [deleted] »

rudedogg wrote: post #49
sundaeofshock wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not sure if you are being sarcastic, but there are people who can be hired to inspect trees to make sure they are healthy and structurally sound. If a host is going to highlight a tree swing as an amenity of a property, then they should should inspect that tree on an annual basis, if only to protect themselves from potential liability issues. In this instance, that would have likely prevented this tragedy.

If it were on a national hotel chain then maybe; but I think with something like that part of the appeal is the freedom it represents. No metal and bolts, just an old tire or piece of wood strapped around a tree branch. I don't think it's reaonable at all to assume it would be inspected. (if you're looking for that kind of security I don't think you'd use airbnb) I think it's just a tragic accident, yes it could have…

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Re: Living and Dying on Airbnb

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Post by rudedogg »

rdancer wrote: post #54
rudedogg wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If it were on a national hotel chain then maybe; but I think with something like that part of the appeal is the freedom it represents. No metal and bolts, just an old tire or piece of wood strapped around a tree branch. I don't think it's reaonable at all to assume it would be inspected. (if you're looking for that kind of security I don't think you'd use airbnb) I think it's just a tragic accident, yes it could have…

How quaint. You grew up in the city, right?

No?
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