Right.

I ran into a credit card salesman. Bought a credit card for 200 caps he swore was his new alternative to currency, but was told by every shop owner that it was garbage and they won’t accept it.

I noted that making these changes might destroy everything that makes AirBNB good and workable.

That’s super helpful, actually! Thanks for sharing that resource, I’ll definitely be looking into it :).

But I think there are some... perhaps not “legitimate” but comfort concerns with having no idea about this person what will be in your home potentially? I spend a lot of time at my boyfriend’s place and was considering renting out my one-bedroom on occasion, but I was pretty committed to only renting it out to women.…

I would be willing to agree with that. But, without actually look at the data, I would also bet that hotels are still pretty damn discriminatory when it comes to booking in person or in situations where they also have a clients photo or name. I’m sure that the hotel chains have policies against it and make an effort…

It would have to be system design, I think, and would generally require reducing the social networking aspects of it so that real names and photos including people were optional or deemphasized or only available after approving a booking. And, yes, that might destroy what makes AirBNB good.

I read somewhere that this is a key aspect of these “community” type platforms ala Uber and Air BnB. The company is to be as uninvolved in the actual transaction as possible. Air BnB has Uber beat as they literally have NOTHING to do with the transaction, they just collect their % where Uber has those pesky drivers to…

omg stahp. you’re going to get me fired I can’t stop giggling.

But, like, what if there is a Black ginger? What happens then?

It’s a little different, because they’re arguably providing hotel services, which are covered by the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

It still matters. AirBNB is set up in a way that allows property owners to racially discriminate. There are ways it could prevent that, and to the extent it’s set up to provide hotel services, I think there’s at least an argument it could be held responsible if it doesn’t.

When I signed up for couchsurfing, they ask you to put up a lot of photos, and it’s mostly (supposedly) so that people can see that you are real person with interests and a life. Opening up your home to strangers can be a scary experience, even if you are getting paid for it, so I am not knocking anyone for wanting a…

I really am shocked by these numbers.

“I’m aware of the effect I have on women”

Oh, wow. I’m shocked. This is my shocked face. See how shocked I am.