@Manon87 @Karen131 @Rosemarie9 @Lisa723 @Emiel1
I urge you to reconsider your decision, Manon. Let your cooler head prevail. You do, however, make some great points and are spot-on in your assements.
After a life in business I can assure you that business is problem solving -- one problem after another, after another, and if you don't have good problem solving skills you probably should not be in business. I'd bet that you have great problem solving skills.
From my reading here many hosts in the know eschew chasing ratings and super host status. They focus instead on tweaking their listing and settings to maximize itheir AirBnB's potential in their particular market.
I think most people ignore those annoying emails fromAirBnb because, as you pointed out, there is sheer algorythmic idiocy behind them.
Like a job with an annoying boss you learn how to work around the aggravating bleep.
I recently adapted the middle name of Stressless, on the advice of a guest.
I remember an old favorite song of mine that I search out sometimes when I'm pissed off: it's called, Maggies Farm, and starts off, "I ain't gonna work on Maggies Farm no more!"
Music has the power to heal so try turning to that when you get stressed out. There's a song for every emotion and every set of problems.
You've received a lot of good advice and support here, and I wish you the best in whatever you decide to do.