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SFPD Arrests Suspect In Airbnb Rental Trashing

Posted by Soulskill on from the when-internets-attack dept.

theodp writes "Just days after it was reported that apartment sharing startup Airbnb had raised $112MM at a $1B+ valuation from investors that included Marc Andreessen and Jeff Bezos, Airbnb user EJ's blog entry on the ransacking of her apartment by Airbnb renters went viral, creating a PR nightmare that's turning into a war of words. CNET reports San Francisco police have confirmed that a 19-year-old woman has been arrested in the case, booked on possession of stolen property, methamphetamine, fraud charges, and an outstanding warrant."

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  1. so what by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    and this is interesting to Slashdot because?

    1. Re:so what by EdIII · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      and this is interesting to Slashdot because?

      Apparently for several bizarre reasons:

      1) It involves a web site. So, although clearly debatable and a tenuous connection at best, it involves the web'o'tubes and that is like tech and shit.
      2) It involves a web site that managed to get funding in some vague way that is hinted at.
      3) Said funding involves some guys that are actually famousish, if that's a word. Since those guys are related to tech and they invested in a company that is web based and involves tech and shit, it only reinforces how relevant this is.
      4) Something at the web site, or related to it, went like totally fucking fubar. Like DoD getting hacked, All porn everywhere being deleted, and puppies being beaten to death.
      5) Despite #4, the tech support is lauded by the victim like they gently took his virginity and he has only pure love for them.

      Slashdot.... you always surprise me. Some of the stuff you put in Idle is questionable at best... but this in the tech section. Really? :)

      Well to give an analogy this like a major magazine or Opera talking with a celebrity for a whole hour about their hang nail or something.