• state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de
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    11 months ago

    I dislike AirBNB, but 19 deaths in 10 years is laughably low. I really don’t see how it’s their job to mandate this for every rental around the world. If you’re worried about this, bring your own damn detector.

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      11 months ago

      I see your point, but it’s not always about the numbers. We prevent child deaths that would amount to extremely low numbers because it’s important and preventable. Same thing here, except carbon monoxide detectors could prevent an entire family from being wiped out overnight. Also, they’re crazy-cheap, especially for a business that you set up to be long-term and to make money from…

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        11 months ago

        What’s we in this case? Infant mortality is still ridiculously high in many African states.

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      11 months ago

      It’s not a huge number, but some regulation to make sure CO detectors are mandatory in Airbnb’s (and frankly, any residential property as well) wouldn’t be terrible.

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      11 months ago

      AirBnB is killing 2 customers a year because it’s cheaper for them than mandating a cheap piece of safety equipment.