Hmmm, this is a neat idea. But salaries tend to be sticky downward. What happens if your revenue drops back down to standard levels, such that the newly selected salary is no longer sustainable?

Perhaps a democratically selected bonus would be a safer option.

Is there any evidence this actually works? You're motivating your product by saying it helps you keep your job if you have a thick accent. Does your product work? How does it compare to competitors? Adding this information would improve credibility.

Well the only evidence I have personally seen is the improvement of my wife's pronunciation.

She doesn't mispronounce the words she practised anymore.

Also I got positive feedback from the early beta users (other students & English learners) so I assumed it was useful in its initial state.

But yes, I will add additional information with benefits and comparison with other products.

Thanks!

Good on ya. But it should be an option, not forced. If you only want to host people with "Verified ID", then just reject anybody who doesn't have it.

With a $1 million "burn your home down" guarantee, and future bad press on the line, AirBNB doesn't want to take the risk that you want to take.

If I read the article correctly, hosts are still in control as to whether they will allow all guests or just verified. Did I misinterpret this?

Is the uproar over the mandate that a random 25% of users are now required to go through verification?

25% is really high and might as well be mandatory. Only a fool would count on not having to verify, especially when they don't tell you until the last second. This isn't a pilot program, this is a massive, invasive change.

It is an option. Last I heard, you could still advertise short term rentals on Craigslist, after all.