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We all have the right to our own opinion. I have never used Airbnb but certainly have lots of friends who have. Some love it and others not so much. I know people who would lose their home if it were not using Airbnb to rent out their guest room(s). One man's disaster is another's savior, I guess.

> I know people who would lose their home if it were not using Airbnb to rent out their guest room(s).

I know people who are feeling increased pressure to participate in the Airbnb game, so as to not get priced-out by people who are doing so!

It's a race to the bottom.

It's only a race to the bottom because of artificially constrained housing supply. Housing in cities would be substantially cheaper for everyone if it weren't for NIMBYism and zoning laws. It's not AirBnB's fault for giving people the ability to rent their homes.

I agree with that too. Communities are experiencing different ripple effects as a result of Airbnb, some are good and some are definitely not.

While bad stuff happens with AirBnB, and I respect neighbors and HOAs not wanting them in some buildings, hotels have a lot of negatives, too.

well that went too far - it's not always 100% founders' fault. They might not even be aware of this...