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That's why the original post says "like Airbnb", and laws like those in NYC ban all of them.

What does that have to do with my comment? The blame is squarely on the landlords, blaming AirBnB or other similar websites is just because people can't deal with the fact that the persons harming them are nearby. So they need an outside force to put the blame on.

Good on NYC to ban short term rentals of residential properties. Short term visitors should stay in buildings especially made for that purpose, such as hotels.

Except there's not enough hotels in NYC for tourists, because the city is paying them to house homeless people. If you want to stay in NYC for an affordable price (as a non-American), then you have to stay in an AirBNB outside the city and take a train in every day.

AirBnB is a middle man for an awful activity.

Saying "I didn't do it. I just facilitate it" doesn't absolve them of responsibility for killing cities. And AirBnB is lobbying to get their city destroying service legalized in more areas. They know what they're doing. They deserve the criticism. They could back off at any moment, but choose not to for personal gain.

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