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Airbnb section[edit]

This is largely incomprehensible to an ordinary reader and needs rewriting. 79.66.193.196 (talk) 03:40, 29 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Infobox image update[edit]

Hello, I'm Jakob and I work for Airbnb. I've created an account so I can suggest updates to Wikipedia articles related to the company, and I've disclosed my conflict of interest on this talk page and on my profile page.

I have worked to get the permission for File:Brian Chesky Airbnb.jpg confirmed via OTRS. I'm now hoping an editor will replace the current infobox image with this one, which is higher quality and more recent.

Will an editor please update the infobox on my behalf? Thanks in advance. JK Airbnb (talk) 19:00, 10 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Zigzig20s: I'm looking for an active editor to assist with this request to update the infobox with a higher quality and more recent photograph. I noticed you assessed this article years ago, and was wondering if you'd be willing to help. Thank you! JK Airbnb (talk) 17:40, 18 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done @Zigzig20s: Thank you! JK Airbnb (talk) 17:35, 20 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Partner in infobox[edit]

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Hello! I'm Charlie and I've taken over from Jakob as Airbnb's representative on Wikipedia. I've disclosed my conflict of interest and intend to only propose article improvements on Talk pages for editors to review.

For this request, I'd like to propose removing mention of Elissa Patel from the Partner(s) field in the infobox. While I'm struggling to find sourcing specifically confirming their separation, Brian and Elissa are no longer together. Additionally, Template:Infobox person suggests this field should only be used if the partner is a notable individual. In this case, Elissa Patel does not have a Wikipedia article and therefore should not be linked in the infobox.

Does someone mind updating the article on my behalf? @Zigzig20s: I see you've helped update the article previously, so I'm hoping you might be able to assist here? Thanks so much! CU Airbnb (talk) 22:05, 3 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: Request denied for having no sources. Quetstar (talk) 04:35, 12 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@CU Airbnb: Hi Charlie, I think you make a good point about this not aligning with the guidance on the "partner" parameter at Template:Infobox person. However, this is still facially relevant information cited to a reliable source, so I am hesitant to remove it from the article altogether. My inclination would be to add it to the body of the article. Since it doesn't fit any of the existing sections, I would suggest creating a new "Personal life" section. What do you think? Colin M (talk) 19:49, 28 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Quetstar, I just found a source that may work: https://www.businessinsider.com/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-30-billion-startup-2016-8#chesky-is-not-married-though-he-was-previously-in-a-relationship-with-artist-elissa-patel-chesky-has-a-golden-retriever-named-sir-richard-parker-who-hangs-out-at-airbnb-headquarters-and-accompanies-him-on-road-trips-13

It specifically says: "Chesky is not married, though he was previously in a relationship with artist Elissa Patel."

Could we use this to remove the mention? Thank you for your consideration! CU Airbnb (talk) 21:31, 30 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@CU Airbnb I am hesitant to use it because there is no consensus on the reliability of Business Insider. Quetstar (talk) 22:34, 30 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Relationship request[edit]

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Hi editors, I'm Paul and I work for Airbnb. I am submitting a request to remove mention of the relationship between Elissa Patel and Chesky in the Personal life section. They are no longer together and have not been for some time. Business Insider mentions in this profile of Chesky that they are no longer together, a specific point they changed in 2020 (Nov. 5 archive link and Nov. 19 archive link showing the change). The Market Realist article appears to have cited Chesky's incorrect Wikipedia article and does not seem to meet reliability standards for biographies, and the Conde Nast Traveler article was published in 2017.

I understand that when my colleague Charlie tried to get this fact removed in 2021 that there were concerns over how reliable Business Insider was. I think for something like this, the article subject should be considered a reliable source based on my reading of the rules on self-published sources. In this case, Chesky talked about being single on the podcast Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard. The discussion specifically comes around the 55 minute mark, with Chesky saying there wasn't "a lot" going on with him romantically around the 55:25 mark and Shepard saying "I don't mean to shame you for being single" at around the 56:40 mark. I hope this is sufficient. Please let me know. PY Airbnb (talk) 22:44, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 03:45, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@ARandomName123: thanks! PY Airbnb (talk) 17:05, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Early life request[edit]

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Hello editors, I had some additional requests for the article if anyone was interested. For my first request, I'd like to suggest replacing the second paragraph of the Early life and education section with the following:

Chesky graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 2004 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in industrial design.^[1]^[2] While studying at RISD, Chesky was influenced by the works of Charles Eames, Ray Eames, and the work of Walt Disney.^[3]^[4] He was captain of the RISD hockey team and in his early 20s was a competitive bodybuilder.^[5]^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Hartmans, Avery (July 22, 2017). "The fabulous life of Airbnb's Brian Chesky, one of the youngest and richest tech founders in America". Business Insider.
^ "Airbnb Co-Founder, CEO and Head of Community Brian Chesky to Deliver Keynote Address at Rhode Island School of Design's 2017 Commencement" (Press release). Rhode Island School of Design. May 19, 2017.
^ Stone, Brad (2017). The Upstarts. Little, Brown and Company. pp. 213, 326. ISBN 978-0-316-38839-9.
^ Lee, Dave (May 1, 2021). "Airbnb's Brian Chesky: 'The trick is to be optimistic'". Financial Times. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
^ Cite error: The named reference education was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

(The missing source is the Fortune article already cited earlier)

This does a couple of things, primarily adding that he was captain of the RISD hockey team and condensing the opening sentence. It also removes that he met Joe Gebbia at RISD from this section. In my next request, I plan to ask to add that information back in the opening paragraph of the Career section, where I think it will flow better and allow for better contextual understanding for the reader. Please let me know what you think! Because of my COI I can't make this change myself. PY Airbnb (talk) 03:33, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done with minor adjustments for grammar. PY Airbnb, you mentioned that you will readd some removed information in another edit request. Please ping me then. Thanks. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 12:50, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@ARandomName123: thanks! Will do! PY Airbnb (talk) 20:22, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Career request[edit]

Hi editors, for my next request, I suggest removing the Airbnb subheading and replacing the first three paragraphs with the following:

After graduating from RISD, Chesky moved to Los Angeles to work as an industrial designer.^[1] In October 2007, he moved to San Francisco to live with RISD classmate Joe Gebbia.^[2] Chesky didn't have enough money to pay his rent, and decided with Gebbia to open their house to short-term renters. His move to San Francisco coincided with the Industrial Designers Society of America conference, which ran out of hotel rooms. The pair decided to open the house they were renting as a bed and breakfast, providing air mattresses for guests to sleep on and Pop-Tarts for breakfast. The business became Airbnb.^[1]^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Friedman, Thomas L. (July 20, 2013). "Welcome to the 'Sharing Economy'". The New York Times. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference education was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

The missing citation is once again the Fortune article already cited in the article.

@ARandomName123: this is where I suggest adding back content related to Joe Gebbia removed in the last request, with some tweaks that I think help it all flow better. Let me know what you think! PY Airbnb (talk) 20:22, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 12:44, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@ARandomName123: thanks for doing that! PY Airbnb (talk) 19:35, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Airbnb career update[edit]

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Hi editors, I had another ask. This request is to add a new paragraph about some things that Chesky has been specifically credited for while CEO of Airbnb. I suggest adding the following at the end of the Career section:

Chesky has used Twitter to personally solicit suggestions for improvements to Airbnb, doing so in 2016 and 2023.^[1]^[2] He is an active Airbnb host and listed his home in San Francisco on the platform in 2022.^[3] He spent six months that year staying in Airbnbs, which led to the development of 50 changes to the platform and additional service offerings.^[4]

References

^ Tabahriti, Sam (May 6, 2023). "Elon Musk says 'other companies' should take note of the way Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky interacts with people on Twitter". Business Insider. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
^ Belanger, Lydia (December 27, 2016). "Airbnb CEO Asks Twitter What His Company Should Launch in 2017". Entrepreneur. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
^ Royle, Orianna Rose (July 4, 2023). "Airbnb boss Brian Chesky says it's critical not to become an 'ivory tower' CEO—so he lists his own home". Fortune. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
^ Williams, Trey (May 4, 2023). "Airbnb's CEO spent 6 months living in his company's rentals—and found the core problem with his business". Fortune. Retrieved March 20, 2024.

Please let me know what you think! PY Airbnb (talk) 19:35, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[fabulous-1] Hartmans, Avery (July 22, 2017). "The fabulous life of Airbnb's Brian Chesky, one of the youngest and richest tech founders in America". Business Insider.

[2] "Airbnb Co-Founder, CEO and Head of Community Brian Chesky to Deliver Keynote Address at Rhode Island School of Design's 2017 Commencement" (Press release). Rhode Island School of Design. May 19, 2017.

[3] Stone, Brad (2017). The Upstarts. Little, Brown and Company. pp. 213, 326. ISBN 978-0-316-38839-9.

[4] Lee, Dave (May 1, 2021). "Airbnb's Brian Chesky: 'The trick is to be optimistic'". Financial Times. Retrieved March 18, 2024.

[education-5] Cite error: The named reference education was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Friedman-6] Friedman, Thomas L. (July 20, 2013). "Welcome to the 'Sharing Economy'". The New York Times. Retrieved March 20, 2024.

[education-7] Cite error: The named reference education was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[8] Tabahriti, Sam (May 6, 2023). "Elon Musk says 'other companies' should take note of the way Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky interacts with people on Twitter". Business Insider. Retrieved March 26, 2024.

[9] Belanger, Lydia (December 27, 2016). "Airbnb CEO Asks Twitter What His Company Should Launch in 2017". Entrepreneur. Retrieved March 27, 2024.

[10] Royle, Orianna Rose (July 4, 2023). "Airbnb boss Brian Chesky says it's critical not to become an 'ivory tower' CEO—so he lists his own home". Fortune. Retrieved March 20, 2024.

[11] Williams, Trey (May 4, 2023). "Airbnb's CEO spent 6 months living in his company's rentals—and found the core problem with his business". Fortune. Retrieved March 20, 2024.

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