r/technology • u/Choobeen • 9h ago

Software Trump appoints Airbnb co-founder to revamp public (government) websites

https://www.dw.com/en/trump-appoints-airbnb-co-founder-to-revamp-public-websites-after-musk-doge-exit/a-73744139
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u/hikeonpast 9h ago

Fuck Joe Gebbia and his AirBnB billions.

I’m just one person, but I’m done with AirBnB until this doofus is off their board.

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u/Regular-Engineer-686 8h ago

As if I needed another reason to boycott AirBnb, but everyone should. They are a TERRIBLE company.

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u/I_am_BrokenCog 8h ago

in what way are they terrible?

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u/Regular-Engineer-686 7h ago edited 7h ago

Here’s a list:

• They significantly contribute to rising housing cost in metropolitan areas • They change the “character” of whatever neighborhood they are in by focusing on short term tourists rather than actual residents. • Their model benefits property owners and wealthy hosts, but lower-income residents and workers are forced to live further and further away from where they work as the areas become gentrified, with people don’t even live there. • For the people that actually live in the community, they are disrupted as all types of people rent AirBnb places including porn directors, sex traffickers, drug manufacturers, etc… not to mention just the people that come in every week to have a parties disrupting the neighborhood. • It also sucks for their users. There’s no safety protocols. Hidden cameras in bathrooms and bedrooms have been found, including ones in the bedrooms meant for children.

You should do a little googling. They are terrible. I’ve used them in the past when I didn’t know any better. If you’re using them, please stop.