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I'm really hoping that at some point a "conscientious" airbnb competitor would appear.

Maybe something implementing a few basic (naive?) rules:

1. A property cannot be listed for more than 120 days a year.'

2. One cannot list more than 2 properties.

So limiting to people that aren't actually making a business out of bnb's.



This won't happen because the natural evolution of every such company is to facilitate professionals and businesses, since that is where the money is.

Uber & Lyft started off by saying they aren't meant for professional drivers, just folks looking to "rideshare" in their free time.

Etsy was for creative people sitting at home making some crafts as a hobby.

Airbnb was for people who wanted to make some extra money by renting out a couch or spare room in their house for the night.


Best example to me was eBay going from people selling used things to being almost entirely made up of storefronts. In Australia, Gumtree became popular as people actually selling used things, and then eBay bought them (I think they've sold it since).

Another example is Facebook. All about people and communities, and now a huge portion of it is business page management and advertising.


Hell, to satisfy me all they'd have to do is prove it's an actual BnB-type experience. Basically, prove the host lives on the property and it's either extra bedroom(s) or an ADU.


couchsurfing was fun for a while

turns out the problem was money all along




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