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by 205guy 4438 days ago
I was hoping they'd use it to make their listings compliant with all local taxes and ordinances, since that is likely to be quite complex in the software. But I fear y'all are right about the lawyers and lobbyists to bend the laws to their side.

I also wonder if the AirBnB host petition[1] didn't require some astroturf to get started.

[1] http://www.businessinsider.com/airbnb-petition-san-francisco...