Table 1.

An overview of the data set

Research stageData typeData sourceExamples of data sourcesSub-purpose
Study 1: Developing the typology of user misbehaviours in the context of AirbnbArchival dataAirbnbHell stories (published in the period 1/9/2019 to 31/12/2020)405 stories: 87 stories published by hosts, 300 stories published by guests, 18 stories published by neighboursTo identify the different forms of misbehaviours in the context of Airbnb
To illustrate the different forms of misbehaviours with the reported impacts
Supplementary archival data (see note below)Airbnb user conduct governance documents (available in the period of data collection from 01/1/2021 to 31/05/2021)Airbnb Community Standards, terms of service, privacy policy, non-discrimination policyTo understand what behaviour is (not) allowed by Airbnb
Legislation (country-specific) (available in the period of data collection from 01/1/2021 to 31/05/2021)gov.uk (e.g. sections Your rights and the law, Discrimination, Antisocial behaviour), Legislation gov.uk (e.g. Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, Theft Act 1968)To understand what behaviour is legal/illegal in a particular country
Study 2: Validating the typology of user misbehaviours in the context of Uber RidesArchival dataStories published on the subreddit Uber (published in the period from 20.10.2022 to 25.11.2022), on the subreddit Uberdrivers (published in the period from 1.11.2022 to 25.11.2022), on the Uber Trustpilot (UK) page (published in the period 25.10.2022 to 25.11.2022) and available on the first page of RideGuru Forum (in the period 1.11.2022 to 25.11.2022)471 stories: 191 stories published by drivers and 280 stories published by ridersTo check the transferability of typology to another SE context
Supplementary archival data (see note below)Uber user conduct governance documents (available in the period of data collection from 1.11.2022 to 25.11.2022)Uber’s Community Guidelines (UK site), Rider TermsTo understand what behaviour is (not) allowed by Uber
Legislation (country-specific) (available in the period of data collection from 1.11.2022 to 25.11.2022)Gov.uk (e.g. sections Child car seats, Littering, Antisocial behaviour), Crown Prosecution Service (e.g. section driving offences)To understand what behaviour is legal/illegal in a particular country

Note:

For practical reasons and given that published stories do not allow us to make assumptions about when a particular misbehaviour actually occurred (versus was mentioned in a story), we reviewed the policies and legislation that were available online at the time of data collection

Source: Authors’ own work

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