Joe Gebbia joins DOGE

[Jo1009]

Hi everyone,

Is anyone else concerned that Joe Gebbia has joined DOGE?

Does he still earn income from Airbnb as a board member? This makes me very sad as I can't support a guy like that.  I really like the service airbnb provides and the ease of use for a host.

Anyone else feel the same way? 

Joanna

[Cherie65]

I didn’t receive a reply - I sent an email 10 days ago.

[Karen440]

I sent my message to Chesky on Feb 19th - a very respectful one saying that I love the Airbnb platform (my 10th season) and I hope that he/they do the right thing with Gebbia's regard.  I have not received a response...Folks should keep emailing and contacting host support. If we demand a response by contacting them in any which way we can, maybe they will address it. I want to stay with Airbnb but will leave if they do not address the matter.

[Christine4592]

I sent emails on Sunday- no response and unlisted my property temporarily on AirBnB in the hopes of seeing some action on the part of the Board.

[Todd711]

I didn’t receive a reply either, as a customer, guest.  Saddens me to move my future accommodations but it’s strictly a matter of principle.  

[Rick6207]

I've already looked and looked. Can't find any way to contact airbnb and complain about this directly..... 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

[Liz108]

Hi Rick   have you checked out  https://www.airbnb.com/help   Scroll down to find links for messaging.  I will check it out.   

[Chris37]

Joe left Airbnb in 2022. Under his co leadership, Airbnb significantly supported inclusion. Now he is working to streamline the user interface of Government systems, to save taxpayers so much money. He isn't responsible for Trumps policy on Dei and isn't implementing it even though he is in DOGE. He's no longer working for Airbnb anyway.

So what. You want to support alternatives to Airbnb like BookingCom now? (They suck imo and VRBO isn't much better) Who have never supported inclusion like Joe's company Airbnb has?

Please do not hate on the ONE company who has led inclusion in home stays, because a former founder is now working on user interface design for the USA government?

Your hate and cancel culture is being directed at the wrong company. You are harming yourself, but also the company LEADING diversity and inclusion.

Please put down your pitchfork and support Airbnb, not harm them, and the poor hosts and guests.

Airbnb has zero to do with Trump anyway.

[Julee0]

ME TOO MARGIE!  SUCKS!

[Audra81]

Guess it's VRBO for me! 

Why can't these people use their money for good! So much good could be done. Especially now. Why join him? It's time to be the antidote!

[Kathleen67]

Oh hell yeah. I’ve been hosting with Airbnb for 14 years and I am quitting immediately. I will not travel with them either. Airbnb is going DOWN over this crap! 

[Julee0]

Maybe they will toss Joe Gebbia out - if they do, I will stick with them.  He owns 7% of the company and sits on the board.  I think the Board of Directors should release him and put out a statement rebuking this maneuver.  If not, although I made a lot of money over the past 12 years hosting - I hope they TANK for this bs.

[Jo1009]

I wonder if there is an email address we can all write to asking for Joe Gebbia to resign or they. boot him out?  Maybe if enough people write they would....???

Any idea of who to write?

[Pat8956]

Here is the email addresses again (cannot post actual email addresses here so you'll get the picture:)

Brian dot Chesky at Airbnb dot com

Nathan at Airbnb dot com

I found the above on another thread. I wrote both of them

Good luck!

[Cherie65]

I didn’t get a reply—- I emailed 10 days ago.

[Julee0]

CONCERNED?  I AM FURIOUS.  I am a 12 year host, and a SUPERHOST in the US. 

I am actively seeking other platforms to list my airbnb listings on.  I also travel a fair bit and use airbnb  - well no more.  I am sickened by the rise of authoritarian tactics and the hostile takeover of our government.  They are not abiding by our constitution and they are hacking into our data.

Its like China.  A national nightmare and JOE GEBBIA has joined them.

The Board of Airbnb better quit him like a bad habit, because my social media feeds are blowiing uo with a boycott.  It sucks.  Stupid and shameful!