[tptacek]

I have had nothing but good Airbnb experiences too, but trying to build an argument out of that is a little like trying to argue that online auctions are safe because you're an honest person. Some problems only shake out when the market runs at scale and attracts bad actors.

Of course, we tolerate chicanery in online auctions because the damage from chicanery is limited to the dealer and the buyer. But that's not the case with Airbnb.

I hope Airbnb works through these issues and, if I had to bet, would bet they will.

[wdewind]

> I hope Airbnb works through these issues and, if I had to bet, would bet they will.

I want to believe, because I've used AirBnB successfully as a consumer before. But I don't see a way they continue to succeed at such a massive level if they actually start enforcing these policies.