> Airbnb is essentially enabling any joe idiot to run a shit hotel anywhere in the world with zero accountability.
That clearly is the business model employed by these glorified Forms, fancy photos and legal agreements companies. No silver bullet, you get what you pay for, etc, unfortunately. Little has changed, clearly.
For the unfortunate visitors, I'd recommend one of the regulated accommodations in Barcelona.
My experience is different. I see the majority of men, irrespective of height and hair color, are actually drooling apes with shagging as their primary objective, often preceded by turgid double-entendres. Mirrors elude them, clearly. I often find myself treated as a sex object by both men and women in the most inappropriate settings, finding it necessary to remind people that some self-control with strangers would be more welcome than the pawing and expectant lame chat-up that they see as so important.
The majority are, given half a chance. Introduce alcohol and many imagine they've been handed that chance. Macho shit permeates technology-related startups, from the language used throughout, to the expectations, preening and nostalgic whining about doing good and creating beautiful applications. The points raised by the author are clear and valid, and no bleating about how difficult it is to be a man will change that. Oh, and the fix isn't to tell women to man-up...
RTFM, please. It's not rocket science. Just because you use a computer doesn't mean you understand what you're doing. Invest in knowledge and understanding.
Whilst I admire the potential and bravado, I despair at the naivety and the fall into typical abscure art-lang with overtones of super-wow matrix-talk. You can be abstract, emotive and intangible whilst still seeing a duck http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_test and adding value without resorting to exclusive language.
If have to agree with this. Deal with the issue, or stop public speaking. Enjoy your life. Unless... Perhaps there are reasons people put themselves through the anxiety processes without dealing with the situation in a coherent fashion. Especially if it involves such drastic coping mechanisms.