tdicola · HackerTrans

Look past the disruptive startup hype and read the fine print, AirBNB absolutely is warning you to abide by all local laws and regulations. If they didn't do that they would be open to big lawsuits. At the end of the day your insurance company, a judge, etc. isn't going to buy the excuse 'but AirBNB didn't tell me I couldn't rent without x, y, z...'

tdicola

10년 전discuss

If you aren't comfortable renting your home to random people then don't use AirBNB, plain and simple. Buy a second home for commercial purposes and AirBNB rent it out instead (and if that gives you pause then maybe you should reconsider the whole idea of being a small-time landlord with AirBNB).

And if you are renting your home with AirBNB and _don't_ have some type of commercial rental insurance or coverage through your main policy you are skating on very thin ice. Even the nicest looking person in the world could ruin your place, or at the very least hurt themselves seriously in your home and bankrupt you with a massive liability lawsuit. If you aren't ready to be a landlord and abide by their rules, regulations, etc. then don't rent out with AirBNB.

tdicola

11년 전discuss

Have you visited their website? Right on the main page is a link to their projects, "Learn more about what we're building and how we're doing it.". Links to https://18f.gsa.gov/dashboard/ with over a couple dozen different government projects they're involved with.

tdicola

12년 전discuss

Awesome news. I'm kind of scared to think how much Python code is written to assume the GIL though. I have a feeling a lot of libraries and code will have very subtle race conditions and issues, but it's still great to have an option for getting around the GIL.

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