[jaclaz]

Yep, but there the business model is (was) clear, there is no doubt that there is a (vast and lucrative) market for voyeurs and (streaming) porn, what is missing here is the lack (I presume) of a market for people wanting to see strangers sleep.

Maybe there is a subset of feticism about it, but are the numbers big enough?

[notahacker]

tbh his ordinary, struggling budget hotel has given a handful of guests a discount, and in return he's got worldwide press coverage. I suspect that's the bit that matters more than the sustainability of the model.

[jaclaz]

Yep, but if he had an online shop, I would understand that, I simply (maybe it is just me) cannot see how/why anyone (being in Fukuoka) would choose that hotel over the competitors (paying the "full" rate I mean) so - maybe - he is increasing the number of people willing to stay there (watched) for 1 $ per night, i.e. something on which the hotel will loose money.