Posts by SundogUK

Re: Big disconnect

If you don't like how AirBnB's service works, don't use it. If you expect the universe to accommodate your every desire, I have a bridge to sell you.

Re: Andrews

"It would be much harder to earn justice..." AirBnB are not at fault and could not be sued. The contract is with the provider and, as in this case, he got busted.

Re: Some people would argue....

"If it was up to the market, we'd still have child labour and workhouses."

No we wouldn't. I wouldn't buy from a company run that way and I suspect you wouldn't either. Nor would pretty much the entire 1st world.

It's a straw man argument proposed by Marxists.

Re: Some people would argue....

"Yes, they can be and should be,"

Why? They have done no wrong. They offer a service connecting people who want short term accommodation with people who have short term accommodation available. The parties involved have the contract, not AirBnB.

Re: Some people would argue....

"There is a considerable difference between renting space, and taking commission relating to the supply of a service."

No there isn't. Economically speaking, it is all just 'rent'.

Re: Some people would argue....

The salient point being: the vendor got busted for doing something illegal; the flea market management walked. As it should be.

Re: Airbnb....

"but they have an ethical duty of care"

No they don't. As has been said, caveat emptor.

Re: Airbnb....

Self driving cars will kill Uber (why pay someone else when you can get your own car to pick you up from the airport?) but we are decades away from them being a reality.

Re: Airbnb....

Because they're not employees, maybe?

Re: Airbnb....

"Airbnb offers something"

Airbnb offers to act as an agent, you then contract with the provider. IT IS UP TO YOU TO DETERMINE IF YOU TRUST THE PROVIDER.

Re: To be fair to AirBnB I don't think they can be held responsible for people doing this

Christ, the register is full of snowflakes these days.

If you don't like the risk, don't use the service.

Re: To be fair to AirBnB I don't think they can be held responsible for people doing this

AirBnB are not providing the service. They are agents. How difficult is this to understand? If you don't like it, don't use it.

Re: To be fair to AirBnB I don't think they can be held responsible for people doing this

They don't "...purchase and resell." They act as agents. Yellow pages can't be sued because they list a dodgy plumber...

Re: To be fair to AirBnB I don't think they can be held responsible for people doing this

If people CHOOSE to ignore these benefits, the market has worked perfectly and they deserve everything they get.

Re: Tip of the iceberg

"There is a lot here we don't know."

No, we pretty much know everything. He's a wanker who broke several laws and finally got caught.

What he did with Wikileaks is largely laudable but ultimately he's a cunt.

Re: Tip of the iceberg

"But of course, that is exactly what They want you to think ....."

So said every conspiracy theorist ever.

Cretin.

Re: This is a bizarre comedy of epic proportions , worthy of a Greek or Operatic Comedy-Tragedy

"...a massive, powerful dictatorial regime."

I bet you wouldn't be calling it that if Hilary had won.

Re: "Justice"

What do you call someone who has to bring Brexit into every discussion, even if it is completely unrelated?

Answers on a postcard.

Re: "Justice"

I think you will find that it is SJW's like you who want to lock people up for disagreeing with them. We just think you are idiots.

Re: "Justice"

He's not being "prosecuted for upsetting the Yanks." He's being prosecuted because he broke the law.

The "rule of law" - I am in favour of it.

Re: I wonder what's really going on (PS it's nothing to do with rape allegations)

A couple of years ago you were vaguely amusing. Now you're just boring. Stop it.

Re: I wonder what's really going on (PS it's nothing to do with rape allegations)

Take that tinfoil hat off.

Re: All I want for Christmas...

This.

I have watched the videos several times and as far as I can tell, everything the Apache crews did was within their TOE and the relevant Geneva conventions.

They did nothing wrong.

Re: People have short memories, or are just dead eye'd sociopaths

"modern warfare is cowardly"

Yeah, using civilians as human shields is a pretty shitty way to fight a war.

What "Deep State dirty "little" operations"?

Re: All discussions of "did-he-didn't-he" and "the CIA are going to get him" aside...

If he is even extradited, he is looking at five years in general population. And no one cares enough to have him killed. What would be the point?

Re: I can see

Pretty obvious why you posted that AC.

Pillock.

Re: irony

Nobody 'colluded' with anybody. Releasing hacked documents is what Wikileaks does. The reason is in the name.

Re: Not much sympathy

The alternative is worse.

Re: Not much sympathy

So many down-votes when you even provide evidence...

Re: Not much sympathy

Ignoring the 'cat thing', Assange didn't 'go after' Clinton. Wikileaks just received a data dump showing that she was a criminal, so they published it. Which is pretty much a definition of what Wikileaks is about.

Re: In other news...

Pigs are omnivores so, yes, they will eat anything.

Re: International Law

They did. They lost.

Re: International Law

'With refugee defined as "a refugee is a person who is outside that person's own country's territory owing to fear of persecution on protected grounds, including race, caste, nationality, religion, political opinions and participation in any particular social group or social activities. "'

Assange was none of these things. He was a fugitive from justice.

Re: @AC or has committed a serious crime

If he was guilty, the articles of impeachment would have been issued by now.

He wasn't/isn't a refugee. He was/is a fugitive from justice.

Re: Interesting timing ....

Upvoted for CdeG. With the EU fast track restricted to French and Benelux citizens only.

Re: Popcorn time!

"The USA says he is a traitor"

No it doesn't. The US accuses him of conspiracy to commit a crime, which he almost certainly did, having discussed the leak with Bradley Manning BEFORE it took place.

Re: final straw?

I believe there is pretty clear evidence Assange discussed the leak with Manning before it occurred. Ipso facto, there is a case to be answered.

Re: final straw?

Seriously? You're passing off mintpressnews.com as an objective news site?

Re: Scotland/Wales want increased powers locally

You have absolutely no idea why Farage was there do you?

Re: What possible delay?

No one is going to suffer. This is the twenty first century and the UK is the worlds 5th or 6th largest economy.

Re: What possible delay?

If what we've got is 'no deal' then that is what I voted for in the first place. Job done.