Thanks for the links. I have read through them but still do not see anything addressing that new members are allowed to have blank profiles. I think the default is " hi i am...." and that is it. It would not be difficult to force new members to fill in a certain number of words about themselves for them to be have a legit profile.
I am not asking for full names, street address, or anything that would be considered data someone would want to protected. Just a sentence or two that gives me an idea of who wants to stay.
I also ask why they want to visit. Are they passing thru, or want a romantic getaway or something in between . I can and allow for a wide variety of requests. But I do like to know from the get go.
When I get someone with a blank profile I suggest to them to fill it out and also often ask for an approx arrival time . A vast majority of the time I get no response even hours later and I eventually turn them down. I am opening my home to them and feel if they can't follow up on a simple request they are not someone I would be willing to risk opening my home to.
I use Airbnb extensively all over the world. Just this week booked stays in 4 different countries for early next year. For each host I stated simply the purpose of my visit and mentioned the arrival time of my flight.
Question for you, In my example in the original question would you have opened a room in your home based on " moving from Hicksville" as the only info you got?
