[ParadisoShlee]

why are Landlords like this?

[ipnon]

Parties don’t maximize profit. No fun is an externality of short-term rental apps.

[compootr]

yeah, but you do have to think about parties that get out of hand

"this is why we can't have nice things," because of that small %

[tivert]

Isn't there a legitimate problem with people renting AirB&Bs to specifically to throw wild parties, so they don't have to give a shit about the neighbors?

I mean, having your neighbor's place all the sudden turn into an unauthorized hotel is annoying enough, but it's be even worse if the hotel guests are also throwing parties. It seems like this devices is actually a conscientious way to try to limit those negative externalities.

[zharknado]

Tail risk, basically. Amplified by cognitive biases that make horror stories more salient.