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baybayblonde on Hacker News shares their experience of being unexpectedly banned from Airbnb after six years as a power user. The author, who had been a host, photographer, and traveler on the platform, received multiple emails about fraudulent payments for non-existent reservations before their account was suspended.
Despite having hundreds of positive reviews and no recent hosting activity, baybayblonde was unable to appeal the decision. They believe the ban resulted from a misfire in Airbnb's machine learning model. The incident has left them frustrated and concerned about their future plans to rent properties on the platform.
The author uses this experience to warn others about the unchecked power of major tech companies and the importance of not relying too heavily on a single digital platform for one's livelihood or services.