Housing horror stories: The guy behind Shit Rentals has made a free public database for tenants
beat.com.au
Named after his influential TikTok series, Shit Rentals, Jordie van den Berg (aka Purple Pingers) announced the database on the website formerly known as Twitter.

The guy behind Shit Rentals has made a free public database for tenants::Named after his influential TikTok series, Shit Rentals, Jordie van den Berg (aka Purple Pingers) announced the database on the website formerly known as Twitter.

  • NuXCOM_90PercentEnglish
    24·
    1 year ago

    I would very much talk with a lawyer first.

    These kinds of things crop up every few years and either become dens of racism or get sued to oblivion. And the UK has some pretty hefty libel laws

    • dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      131·
      1 year ago

      What if it was hosted in another country and set up through a shell company, like these large companies like to hide behind?

      I will seek legal advice first but just thinking out loud I guess.

      • NuXCOM_90PercentEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        If you have the know how to implement it and the money to maintain it then probably

      • Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        Read the history of the Pirate Bay. That should give you some ideas how to make a site that is reasonably resistant to laws and governments.