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Post by High Priestess on Nov 20, 2018 18:11:46 GMT
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Post by High Priestess on Nov 20, 2018 20:25:06 GMT
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Post by High Priestess on Nov 21, 2018 14:01:34 GMT
Another article on this issue: nypost.com/2018/11/20/airbnbs-act-of-corporate-anti-semitism/This part highlights the hypocrisy of being selectively politically engaged...with only certain issues....while ignoring others.... And I cannot see how the "existence of listings" causes human suffering...how any small Mom and Pop business causes suffering. But doubtless that Airbnb causes suffering with bad decisions, and ruining people's business.
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Post by High Priestess on Nov 22, 2018 16:38:00 GMT
Israeli cabinet minister urges boycott of Airbnb: www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/11/israeli-cabinet-minister-erdan-urges-airbnb-boycott-181121134252041.htmlwww.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-airbnb-taxes-west-bank-settlements-palestine-bds-boycott-middle-east-a8644361.htmlApparently Israel is considering punishing Airbnb for its actions with high taxes: I hope that such a move would not harm remaining Israeli Airbnb hosts. One option for Israel, as for other nations/states or regions which are concerned with a particular action by Airbnb, would be to lend support in creating a separate STR platform for hosts in their nation, so that a significant competitor can arise. Because one of the problems with Airbnb is the lack of competition, and thus, the paucity of options for those wanting to do short term rentals, particularly in their home, not stand alone vacation rentals. The creation of other site/s, sites that don't engage in politics, don't impose inappropriate "non-discrimination" policies which they themselves then feel free to violate or allow guests to violate, or try to control hosts' businesses, or charge high fees, block host's ability to screen guests by withholding guest photo, etc, is something that many hosts around the world are looking for. Also, if no one in Israel listed a short term rental on Airbnb, and those who wanted to stay in an STR in Israel had to use an alternate platform, this could be effective in building a competitor business.
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Post by High Priestess on Nov 24, 2018 18:04:13 GMT
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