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" We try to take a very strong stance against discrimination and hatred. "
Nathan Blecharczyk
Hatred
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" When you think about it, Airbnb is a great solution if your family is traveling with you on business and you need more space, if you're going for an extended stay, like a week plus. It's a great solution if you want close proximity to the work site and maybe there isn't a hotel across the street or whatnot. "
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" Ultimately, what we're trying to do for our customers or our guests is create magical travel experiences. "
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" We have to be careful that we don't have so much regulation that would prevent all of the people who are benefiting from Airbnb to benefit. "
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" I'm married. I have a daughter, so I put aside time in the day to spend with them. "
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" We make every one of our users sign a pledge when they sign up that they will not discriminate, that they will not exhibit hatred. Whenever we become aware of such an example, they're permanently banned. "
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" Silicon Valley is super competitive and super expensive for talent, for office space, for everything. "
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" I have incredible wealth, and I think there's a great responsibility to use this position to do good stuff. "
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" With commerce comes fraud. "
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" We want to strike the right balance between the governments and our users. If there are concerns, we can work together. "
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" Deviants from around the world are trying to 'beat' our system every day. We have to proactively identify suspicious behavior and quarantine users until additional verification steps can be taken. "
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" Some hotels are trying to dig their feet in and trying to say that Airbnb shouldn't exist - that 'illegal hotels' shouldn't exist. And, of course, illegal hotels shouldn't exist. But when they say illegal hotels, sometimes they mean anything that's not a hotel. "
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" Being a father gave me a new purpose for existing. That newfound purpose has somehow given me the stamina and patience to take on the endless stream of challenges that come along with parenthood. "
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" Airbnb is built on the foundation of creating community through belonging, and we're honored to stand with a bipartisan group of mayors and businesses from across the country dedicated to improving communities by addressing affordable housing and homelessness. "
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