https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Airbnb-asks-people-to-donate-money-to-hosts-15407730.php
Airbnb's latest attempt to appease hosts and customers amid a tumultuous year was met with a searing backlash on social media.
The online vacation rental marketplace, headquartered in San Francisco, initiated a feature this week offering customers the chance to donate money and "kindness cards" to hosts.
"Today we're introducing a new way to connect with your favorite hosts. Now you can create personalized kindness cards that make it easy to send a message of appreciation or encouragement, with the option to add a contribution. We hope these cards will make hosts smile, and bring a little joy your way," a message from the company to customers read.
"Airbnb has lost its f---ing head, why would I donate to my host? I can't even afford one house." Twitter user olenskae fumed.
(Score: 3, Informative) by Mojibake Tengu on Sunday July 19 2020, @05:50PM (4 children)
Absurdity like this is a just probe how far the certain mind control technique over the commoners population already proceeded.
They surely expect a tiny percent only, but still is a good metric if they compare the effect in affected and unaffected regions.
Respect Authorities. Know your social status. Woke responsibly.
(Score: 2) by NateMich on Sunday July 19 2020, @08:24PM (2 children)
I think you're over-analyzing this. This sounds exactly like the stupid shit that my last company would do, and it was always the marketing people.
I would be willing to bet some idiot marketing person, who is perfectly isolated from the problems others are having in the economy right now, came up with this shit.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by Arik on Sunday July 19 2020, @09:09PM (1 child)
That's what marketing aspires to do - to control a mass of weak-minded people and make them buy what we want to sell.
If laughter is the best medicine, who are the best doctors?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 20 2020, @08:27AM
I see what you did there.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Monday July 20 2020, @11:18AM