New: Social Features for Airbnb Experiences – Connect W Other Guests During Trip
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Airbnb introduces social features for Experiences, allowing guests to connect with each other during trips, with little discussion or controversy on HN.
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you mean, the guests can't just chat to each other and exchange contact details? who are these people who want to stay in touch with each other but need Airbnb to intermediate?
I must be missing some obvious dynamic that happens with "Airbnb experiences", but it is hard for me to imagine what that is.